Legis Daily

Preventing Disaster Revictimization Act

USA116th CongressHR-5953| House 
| Updated: 11/18/2020
Sam Graves

Sam Graves

Republican Representative

Missouri

Cosponsors (7)
Doug LaMalfa (Republican)Stacey E. Plaskett (Democratic)John Garamendi (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Mike Thompson (Democratic)Jenniffer González-Colón (Republican)

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Preventing Disaster Revictimization Act This bill requires the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to waive certain debts owed to the United States related to disaster assistance provided to an individual or household. Specifically, FEMA must waive a debt owed to the United States related to disaster assistance provided to an individual or household if such assistance (1) was distributed based on an error by FEMA and such debt is construed as a hardship, and (2) is subject to a claim or legal action. FEMA must report to Congress on (1) actions that it will take to reduce the error rate, and (2) the internal processes used to make decisions regarding the distribution of federal disaster assistance to individuals and households and any changes made to such processes.

Bill Text Versions

View Text
4 versions available

Suggested Questions

Get AI-generated questions to help you understand this bill better

Timeline
Feb 25, 2020
Introduced in House
Feb 25, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Feb 26, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Feb 26, 2020
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 26, 2020
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Feb 26, 2020
Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Discharged.
Nov 16, 2020
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 475.
Nov 16, 2020
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 116-577.
Nov 17, 2020
Ms. Norton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Nov 17, 2020
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5856-5858)
Nov 17, 2020
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5953.
Nov 17, 2020
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5856)
Nov 17, 2020
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5856)
Nov 17, 2020
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 18, 2020
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  • February 25, 2020
    Introduced in House
  • February 25, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
  • February 26, 2020
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
  • February 26, 2020
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  • February 26, 2020
    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
  • February 26, 2020
    Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Discharged.
  • November 16, 2020
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 475.
  • November 16, 2020
    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 116-577.
  • November 17, 2020
    Ms. Norton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  • November 17, 2020
    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5856-5858)
  • November 17, 2020
    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5953.
  • November 17, 2020
    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5856)
  • November 17, 2020
    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5856)
  • November 17, 2020
    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  • November 18, 2020
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Emergency Management

Congressional oversightDebt collectionDisaster relief and insuranceResidential rehabilitation and home repair

Preventing Disaster Revictimization Act

USA116th CongressHR-5953| House 
| Updated: 11/18/2020
Preventing Disaster Revictimization Act This bill requires the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to waive certain debts owed to the United States related to disaster assistance provided to an individual or household. Specifically, FEMA must waive a debt owed to the United States related to disaster assistance provided to an individual or household if such assistance (1) was distributed based on an error by FEMA and such debt is construed as a hardship, and (2) is subject to a claim or legal action. FEMA must report to Congress on (1) actions that it will take to reduce the error rate, and (2) the internal processes used to make decisions regarding the distribution of federal disaster assistance to individuals and households and any changes made to such processes.

Bill Text Versions

View Text
4 versions available

Suggested Questions

Get AI-generated questions to help you understand this bill better

Timeline
Feb 25, 2020
Introduced in House
Feb 25, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Feb 26, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Feb 26, 2020
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 26, 2020
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Feb 26, 2020
Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Discharged.
Nov 16, 2020
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 475.
Nov 16, 2020
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 116-577.
Nov 17, 2020
Ms. Norton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Nov 17, 2020
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5856-5858)
Nov 17, 2020
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5953.
Nov 17, 2020
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5856)
Nov 17, 2020
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5856)
Nov 17, 2020
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 18, 2020
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  • February 25, 2020
    Introduced in House
  • February 25, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
  • February 26, 2020
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
  • February 26, 2020
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  • February 26, 2020
    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
  • February 26, 2020
    Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Discharged.
  • November 16, 2020
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 475.
  • November 16, 2020
    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 116-577.
  • November 17, 2020
    Ms. Norton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  • November 17, 2020
    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5856-5858)
  • November 17, 2020
    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5953.
  • November 17, 2020
    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5856)
  • November 17, 2020
    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5856)
  • November 17, 2020
    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  • November 18, 2020
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Sam Graves

Sam Graves

Republican Representative

Missouri

Cosponsors (7)
Doug LaMalfa (Republican)Stacey E. Plaskett (Democratic)John Garamendi (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Mike Thompson (Democratic)Jenniffer González-Colón (Republican)

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee

Emergency Management

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Congressional oversightDebt collectionDisaster relief and insuranceResidential rehabilitation and home repair