House bill · H.R. 152 (119th Congress)
Federal Disaster Assistance Coordination Act
U.S. House of Representatives
Sponsor: Mike Ezell (U.S. Representative, MS-4, Republican)
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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.
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Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.
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- Up for a vote
- Passed one chamber
- Passed
- Enacted
Committee
House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure · U.S. House of Representatives
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Full history
- Jan 14, 2025
Sent to the executive
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
U.S. Senate
- Jan 14, 2025
In committee
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
U.S. House
- Jan 13, 2025
Considered as Unfinished business. (consideration: cr H107-108)
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H107-108)
- Jan 13, 2025
Considered as Unfinished business. (consideration: cr H107-108)
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H107-108)
- Jan 13, 2025
Considered as Unfinished business. (consideration: cr H107-108)
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H107-108)
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- Jan 13, 2025
Debate - the House Proceeded With Forty Minutes of Debate on H.R. 152.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 152.
U.S. House of Representatives
- Jan 13, 2025
Passed a chamber
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jan 13, 2025
Passed a chamber
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jan 13, 2025
Passed a chamber
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jan 13, 2025
Passed a chamber
Passed/agreed to in House: 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)
U.S. House of Representatives
- Jan 4, 2025
Referred to committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
- Jan 4, 2025
Referred to committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
- Jan 4, 2025
Referred to committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
- Jan 3, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
U.S. House of Representatives
- Jan 3, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in U.S. House
U.S. House
- Jan 3, 2025
Referred to committee
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
U.S. House of Representatives
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