STORM Act
USA116th CongressS-3418| Senate
| Updated: 1/1/2021
Gary C. Peters
Democratic Senator
Michigan
Cosponsors (5)
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Safeguarding Tomorrow through Ongoing Risk Mitigation Act or the STORM Act This bill authorizes the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to enter into agreements with any state or Indian tribal government to make capitalization grants for the establishment of hazard mitigation revolving loan funds. Such funds shall provide funding assistance to local governments to carry out projects to reduce disaster risks for homeowners, businesses, nonprofit organizations, and communities in order to decrease the loss of life and property, the cost of insurance claims, and federal disaster payments. Until FEMA issues final regulations to implement provisions of this bill, it may (1) waive notice and comment rulemakings if necessary, and (2) provide capitalization grants as a pilot program. FEMA shall not be liable for any claim based on the exercise or performance of, or the failure to exercise or perform, a discretionary function or duty by FEMA or by a FEMA employee in carrying out this bill. The Government Accountability Office shall report to Congress, examining (1) the appropriateness of regulations and guidance issued by FEMA for the program; (2) a description of the number of the entity loan funds established, the projects funded from such entity loan funds, and the extent to which projects funded by the loan funds adhere to any applicable hazard mitigation plans; (3) the effectiveness of the entity loan funds to lower disaster related costs; and (4) recommendations for improving the administration of entity loan funds.
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Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with amendments. With written report No. 116-249.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 511.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S7370-7372)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7375-7377)
The committee amendments withdrawn by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S7375-7377)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Held at the desk.
Ms. Norton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7264-7268)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3418.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7264-7266)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 116-284.
Emergency Management
Accounting and auditingAdministrative law and regulatory proceduresAmerican SamoaAtmospheric science and weatherCaribbean areaDisaster relief and insuranceEmergency planning and evacuationEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchFiresFloods and storm protectionGovernment information and archivesGovernment lending and loan guaranteesGuamHazardous wastes and toxic substancesInfrastructure developmentInterest, dividends, interest ratesLakes and riversLand use and conservationMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesNatural disastersNorthern Mariana IslandsRoads and highwaysSeashores and lakeshoresState and local financeState and local government operationsVirgin IslandsWatersheds
STORM Act
USA116th CongressS-3418| Senate
| Updated: 1/1/2021
Safeguarding Tomorrow through Ongoing Risk Mitigation Act or the STORM Act This bill authorizes the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to enter into agreements with any state or Indian tribal government to make capitalization grants for the establishment of hazard mitigation revolving loan funds. Such funds shall provide funding assistance to local governments to carry out projects to reduce disaster risks for homeowners, businesses, nonprofit organizations, and communities in order to decrease the loss of life and property, the cost of insurance claims, and federal disaster payments. Until FEMA issues final regulations to implement provisions of this bill, it may (1) waive notice and comment rulemakings if necessary, and (2) provide capitalization grants as a pilot program. FEMA shall not be liable for any claim based on the exercise or performance of, or the failure to exercise or perform, a discretionary function or duty by FEMA or by a FEMA employee in carrying out this bill. The Government Accountability Office shall report to Congress, examining (1) the appropriateness of regulations and guidance issued by FEMA for the program; (2) a description of the number of the entity loan funds established, the projects funded from such entity loan funds, and the extent to which projects funded by the loan funds adhere to any applicable hazard mitigation plans; (3) the effectiveness of the entity loan funds to lower disaster related costs; and (4) recommendations for improving the administration of entity loan funds.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with amendments. With written report No. 116-249.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 511.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S7370-7372)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7375-7377)
The committee amendments withdrawn by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S7375-7377)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Held at the desk.
Ms. Norton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7264-7268)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3418.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7264-7266)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 116-284.
Gary C. Peters
Democratic Senator
Michigan
Cosponsors (5)
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Emergency Management
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Accounting and auditingAdministrative law and regulatory proceduresAmerican SamoaAtmospheric science and weatherCaribbean areaDisaster relief and insuranceEmergency planning and evacuationEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchFiresFloods and storm protectionGovernment information and archivesGovernment lending and loan guaranteesGuamHazardous wastes and toxic substancesInfrastructure developmentInterest, dividends, interest ratesLakes and riversLand use and conservationMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesNatural disastersNorthern Mariana IslandsRoads and highwaysSeashores and lakeshoresState and local financeState and local government operationsVirgin IslandsWatersheds