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HR 5635 113th Congress House

DISASTER Act

Official title: To amend chapter 11 of title 31, United States Code, to require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to annually submit to Congress a report on … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend chapter 11 of title 31, United States Code, to require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to annually submit to Congress a report on all disaster-related assistance provided by the Federal Government.

Introduced: September 18, 2014 Introduced by: Peters, Scott H. Democratic · California See on congress.gov
Emergency Management Congressional oversightDisaster relief and insuranceGovernment information and archives
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It never became law before the 113th Congress (2013–2014) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Sep 19, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Sep 18, 2014
Introduced in House
Sep 18, 2014
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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 Latest action September 19, 2014

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Disclosing Aid Spent to Ensure Relief Act or the DISASTER Act - Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to submit annually to Congress a report on all disaster-related assistance provided by the federal government. Requires the report to include all federal obligations related to disaster response, recovery, mitigation efforts, and administrative costs associated with these activities for specified agencies and programs.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1
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Connolly, Gerald E.
Virginia · Sep 18, 2014
ISRAEL, STEVE
· Sep 18, 2014
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Sep 18, 2014
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5635: DISASTER Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-5635/
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"H.R. 5635: DISASTER Act." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-5635/.
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H.R. 5635, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-5635/.
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