Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
Disaster Assistance Risk Transfer Act of 2018 This bill amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to direct the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to solicit proposals and authorize it to secure contracts from private entities providing insurance, reinsurance, or capital market investments to transfer a portion of the risk of disaster assistance. FEMA shall deposit any funds collected as the result of transfer of risk arrangements into the Disaster Relief Fund and such funds shall be available for any purpose for which such fund may be used. FEMA may annually transfer a portion of the risk of the payments that may be made to private insurance, reinsurance, or the capital markets if it determines that transferring such a portion is in the public interest.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Emergency Management
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresBusiness investment and capitalCongressional oversightDisaster relief and insuranceFederal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)Government studies and investigationsPublic contracts and procurement
To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to require a report on risk transfer, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-5973| House
| Updated: 5/29/2018
Disaster Assistance Risk Transfer Act of 2018 This bill amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to direct the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to solicit proposals and authorize it to secure contracts from private entities providing insurance, reinsurance, or capital market investments to transfer a portion of the risk of disaster assistance. FEMA shall deposit any funds collected as the result of transfer of risk arrangements into the Disaster Relief Fund and such funds shall be available for any purpose for which such fund may be used. FEMA may annually transfer a portion of the risk of the payments that may be made to private insurance, reinsurance, or the capital markets if it determines that transferring such a portion is in the public interest.
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee
Emergency Management
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresBusiness investment and capitalCongressional oversightDisaster relief and insuranceFederal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)Government studies and investigationsPublic contracts and procurement