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FEMA Reauthorization Act of 2017

USA115th CongressHR-2548| House 
| Updated: 6/23/2017
Lou Barletta

Lou Barletta

Republican Representative

Pennsylvania

Cosponsors (3)
Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Bill Shuster (Republican)

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Financial Services Committee, Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee, Natural Resources Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
FEMA Reauthorization Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 to reauthorize the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) through FY2020. (Sec. 3) The National Advisory Council shall: (1) begin a comprehensive study relating to disaster costs and losses and federal disaster assistance within 30 days of this bill's enactment; and (2) convene to evaluate disaster costs and losses and federal disaster assistance within 120 days of enactment, including consideration of trends and contributing factors, and disaster roles and responsibility. The council shall develop recommendations to reduce disaster costs and losses in the United States and to more efficiently and effectively deliver federal disaster assistance. (Sec. 4) The bill amends the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 to reauthorize through FY2020 the Center for Domestic Preparedness and the other members of the National Domestic Preparedness Consortium. (Sec. 5) FEMA shall be responsible for the nation's efforts to reduce the loss of life and property, and to protect the nation, from an earthquake, tsunami, or combined earthquake and tsunami event by developing the ability to prepare and plan for, mitigate against, respond to, recover from, and more successfully adapt to such an event. (Sec. 6) The non-federally funded actions of private parties or state, local, or tribal governments on state, local, tribal, and private land, and the effects of those actions, shall not be attributed to FEMA's actions under the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012, and the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2014 for purposes of the Endangered Species Act. Such actions that may influence private actions do not create a federal nexus for the purpose of applying the requirements of such Act. (Sec. 7) The bill makes technical amendments to the Homeland Security Act of 2002 and the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006.

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Timeline
May 19, 2017
Introduced in House
May 19, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
May 22, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
May 24, 2017
Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management Discharged.
May 24, 2017
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
May 24, 2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 23, 2017
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 130.
Jun 23, 2017
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 115-191, Part I.
Jun 23, 2017
Committee on Financial Services discharged.
Jun 23, 2017
Committee on Natural Resources discharged.
  • May 19, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • May 19, 2017
    Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • May 22, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.


  • May 24, 2017
    Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management Discharged.


  • May 24, 2017
    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.


  • May 24, 2017
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.


  • June 23, 2017
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 130.


  • June 23, 2017
    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 115-191, Part I.


  • June 23, 2017
    Committee on Financial Services discharged.


  • June 23, 2017
    Committee on Natural Resources discharged.

Emergency Management

Related Bills

  • HR 115-2825: DHS Authorization Act
Advisory bodiesCongressional oversightDepartment of Homeland SecurityDisaster relief and insuranceEmergency planning and evacuationExecutive agency funding and structureFederal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)Government studies and investigationsNatural disasters

FEMA Reauthorization Act of 2017

USA115th CongressHR-2548| House 
| Updated: 6/23/2017
FEMA Reauthorization Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 to reauthorize the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) through FY2020. (Sec. 3) The National Advisory Council shall: (1) begin a comprehensive study relating to disaster costs and losses and federal disaster assistance within 30 days of this bill's enactment; and (2) convene to evaluate disaster costs and losses and federal disaster assistance within 120 days of enactment, including consideration of trends and contributing factors, and disaster roles and responsibility. The council shall develop recommendations to reduce disaster costs and losses in the United States and to more efficiently and effectively deliver federal disaster assistance. (Sec. 4) The bill amends the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 to reauthorize through FY2020 the Center for Domestic Preparedness and the other members of the National Domestic Preparedness Consortium. (Sec. 5) FEMA shall be responsible for the nation's efforts to reduce the loss of life and property, and to protect the nation, from an earthquake, tsunami, or combined earthquake and tsunami event by developing the ability to prepare and plan for, mitigate against, respond to, recover from, and more successfully adapt to such an event. (Sec. 6) The non-federally funded actions of private parties or state, local, or tribal governments on state, local, tribal, and private land, and the effects of those actions, shall not be attributed to FEMA's actions under the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012, and the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2014 for purposes of the Endangered Species Act. Such actions that may influence private actions do not create a federal nexus for the purpose of applying the requirements of such Act. (Sec. 7) The bill makes technical amendments to the Homeland Security Act of 2002 and the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006.

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Timeline
May 19, 2017
Introduced in House
May 19, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
May 22, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
May 24, 2017
Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management Discharged.
May 24, 2017
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
May 24, 2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 23, 2017
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 130.
Jun 23, 2017
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 115-191, Part I.
Jun 23, 2017
Committee on Financial Services discharged.
Jun 23, 2017
Committee on Natural Resources discharged.
  • May 19, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • May 19, 2017
    Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • May 22, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.


  • May 24, 2017
    Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management Discharged.


  • May 24, 2017
    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.


  • May 24, 2017
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.


  • June 23, 2017
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 130.


  • June 23, 2017
    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 115-191, Part I.


  • June 23, 2017
    Committee on Financial Services discharged.


  • June 23, 2017
    Committee on Natural Resources discharged.
Lou Barletta

Lou Barletta

Republican Representative

Pennsylvania

Cosponsors (3)
Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Bill Shuster (Republican)

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Financial Services Committee, Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee, Natural Resources Committee

Emergency Management

Related Bills

  • HR 115-2825: DHS Authorization Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Advisory bodiesCongressional oversightDepartment of Homeland SecurityDisaster relief and insuranceEmergency planning and evacuationExecutive agency funding and structureFederal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)Government studies and investigationsNatural disasters