H.R. 152 Passed the House Emergency Management

Federal Disaster Assistance Coordination Act

To amend the Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2018 to develop a study regarding streamlining and consolidating information collection and preliminary damage assessments, and for other purposes.

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor Rep. Ezell, Mike [R-MS-4] Introduced January 3, 2025 Cosponsors 2 (2 D) Latest action January 14, 2025

Summary

Federal Disaster Assistance Coordination Act
This bill requires the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to streamline disaster information collection, convene a working group on preliminary damage assessments, and provide a report to Congress.
FEMA must (1) conduct a study and develop a plan under which the collection of information from disaster assistance applicants and grantees will be made less burdensome, duplicative, and time consuming for applicants and grantees; and (2) develop a plan for the regular collection and reporting of information on federal disaster assistance awarded.
Additionally, not later than two years after enactment of the bill, FEMA must convene a working group on a regular basis to (1) identify potential areas of duplication or fragmentation in preliminary damage assessments after disaster declarations; (2) determine the applicability of having one federal agency make the assessments for all agencies; and (3) identify potential emerging technologies, such as unmanned aircraft systems (i.e., drones), to expedite the administration of preliminary damage assessments.
FEMA must submit a comprehensive report on the plans for streamlining and consolidating information collection and the findings and recommendations of the working group to Congress with a briefing. The report must be made available to the public and posted on FEMA's website.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Roll-call votes

Actions

  1. Jan 14, 2025 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  2. Jan 13, 2025 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  3. Jan 13, 2025 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 405 - 5 (Roll no. 9). (text: CR H100-101)
  4. Jan 13, 2025 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H107-108)
  5. Jan 13, 2025 At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  6. Jan 13, 2025 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 152.
  7. Jan 13, 2025 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H100-101)
  8. Jan 13, 2025 Mr. Graves moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  9. Jan 4, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
  10. Jan 3, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
  11. Jan 3, 2025 Introduced in House

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