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A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to limit certain administrative actions, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-1641| Senate 
| Updated: 7/27/2017
Marco Rubio

Marco Rubio

Republican Senator

Florida

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Post-Disaster Fairness to States Act of 2017 This bill amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (Stafford Act) to prohibit the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) from taking administrative action to recover any payment for disaster or emergency assistance that is made three years after a completed disaster relief project where the project grantee certifies that the purpose of the grant was accomplished. Under current law, FEMA may initiate an action to recover assistance payments for up to three years after the transmission of a final expenditure report for a disaster or emergency. Additionally, the bill prohibits FEMA from taking any action to recoup certain assistance under the Stafford Act provided to individuals and households (relating to a major disaster declared on or after January 1, 2012), if the receipt of such assistance occurred more than three years before FEMA first provided written notification of an intent to recoup such assistance.
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Jul 27, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Jul 27, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  • July 27, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 27, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Emergency Management

Related Bills

  • HR 115-3176: Disaster Assistance Fairness and Accountability Act of 2017
  • HR 115-1678: To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act concerning the statute of limitations for actions to recover disaster or emergency assistance payments, and for other purposes.
  • S 115-709: A bill to prohibit the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency from taking administrative action to recover certain payments for disaster or emergency assistance, and for other purposes.

A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to limit certain administrative actions, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-1641| Senate 
| Updated: 7/27/2017
Post-Disaster Fairness to States Act of 2017 This bill amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (Stafford Act) to prohibit the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) from taking administrative action to recover any payment for disaster or emergency assistance that is made three years after a completed disaster relief project where the project grantee certifies that the purpose of the grant was accomplished. Under current law, FEMA may initiate an action to recover assistance payments for up to three years after the transmission of a final expenditure report for a disaster or emergency. Additionally, the bill prohibits FEMA from taking any action to recoup certain assistance under the Stafford Act provided to individuals and households (relating to a major disaster declared on or after January 1, 2012), if the receipt of such assistance occurred more than three years before FEMA first provided written notification of an intent to recoup such assistance.
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Timeline
Jul 27, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Jul 27, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  • July 27, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 27, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Marco Rubio

Marco Rubio

Republican Senator

Florida

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

Emergency Management

Related Bills

  • HR 115-3176: Disaster Assistance Fairness and Accountability Act of 2017
  • HR 115-1678: To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act concerning the statute of limitations for actions to recover disaster or emergency assistance payments, and for other purposes.
  • S 115-709: A bill to prohibit the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency from taking administrative action to recover certain payments for disaster or emergency assistance, and for other purposes.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted