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Fairness in Federal Disaster Declarations Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-2362| Senate 
| Updated: 7/15/2021
Richard J. Durbin

Richard J. Durbin

Democratic Senator

Illinois

Cosponsors (1)
Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Fairness in Federal Disaster Declarations Act of 2021 This bill requires the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to amend the rules concerning the factors it considers when evaluating a governor's request for a major disaster declaration. FEMA must (1) provide that, with respect to the evaluation of the need for public assistance, specific weighted valuations shall be assigned to the estimated cost of the assistance (10%), localized impacts (40%), insurance coverage in force (10%), hazard mitigation (10%), recent multiple disasters (10%), programs of other federal assistance (10%), and economic circumstances (10%); and (2) consider the economic circumstances of both the local economy of the affected area (including the local assessable tax base and local sales tax, median income, and poverty rate) and the state economy (including the unemployment rate). Such rules are applicable to any disaster for which a governor requested a major disaster declaration and was denied on or after January 1, 2012.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-1852
Fairness in Federal Disaster Declarations Act of 2019
Jul 15, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Jul 15, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text: CR S4929-4930)
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-1852
    Fairness in Federal Disaster Declarations Act of 2019


  • July 15, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 15, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text: CR S4929-4930)

Emergency Management

Fairness in Federal Disaster Declarations Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-2362| Senate 
| Updated: 7/15/2021
Fairness in Federal Disaster Declarations Act of 2021 This bill requires the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to amend the rules concerning the factors it considers when evaluating a governor's request for a major disaster declaration. FEMA must (1) provide that, with respect to the evaluation of the need for public assistance, specific weighted valuations shall be assigned to the estimated cost of the assistance (10%), localized impacts (40%), insurance coverage in force (10%), hazard mitigation (10%), recent multiple disasters (10%), programs of other federal assistance (10%), and economic circumstances (10%); and (2) consider the economic circumstances of both the local economy of the affected area (including the local assessable tax base and local sales tax, median income, and poverty rate) and the state economy (including the unemployment rate). Such rules are applicable to any disaster for which a governor requested a major disaster declaration and was denied on or after January 1, 2012.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-1852
Fairness in Federal Disaster Declarations Act of 2019
Jul 15, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Jul 15, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text: CR S4929-4930)
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-1852
    Fairness in Federal Disaster Declarations Act of 2019


  • July 15, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 15, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text: CR S4929-4930)
Richard J. Durbin

Richard J. Durbin

Democratic Senator

Illinois

Cosponsors (1)
Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

Emergency Management

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted