Preventing Disaster Revictimization Act
USA117th CongressHR-539| House
| Updated: 5/3/2022
Sam Graves
Republican Representative
Missouri
Cosponsors (9)
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee, Budget Committee
- 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 assistance payment 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.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Discharged.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 43.
Committee on the Budget discharged.
Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 117-61, Part I.
Ms. Norton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2767-2768)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 539.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2767)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2767)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and 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 Peters without amendment. With written report No. 117-101.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 359.
Emergency Management
Congressional oversightDebt collectionDisaster relief and insuranceResidential rehabilitation and home repair
Preventing Disaster Revictimization Act
USA117th CongressHR-539| House
| Updated: 5/3/2022
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 assistance payment 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.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Discharged.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 43.
Committee on the Budget discharged.
Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 117-61, Part I.
Ms. Norton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2767-2768)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 539.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2767)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2767)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and 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 Peters without amendment. With written report No. 117-101.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 359.
Sam Graves
Republican Representative
Missouri
Cosponsors (9)
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee, Budget Committee
Emergency Management
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