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Disaster Assistance Fairness and Accountability Act of 2015

Introduced: February 2, 2015 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 5, 2015
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H843-844)
Feb 3, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Feb 2, 2015
Introduced in House
Feb 2, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Disaster Assistance Fairness and Accountability Act of 2015

Prohibits the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) from taking any actions to recoup from a recipient assistance provided in relation to a major disaster declared by the President on or after January 1, 2012, if: (1) the recipient's application was made in good faith and provided accurate information and the receipt of such assistance could reasonably have been expected by the recipient, or (2) the receipt of such assistance occurred more than three years before FEMA first notifies the recipient of FEMA's intent to recoup.

Requires FEMA, in carrying out a recoupment of disaster assistance that is not prohibited under this Act, to provide documentation that demonstrates that the recipient did not apply in good faith with accurate information or could not reasonably have expected to receive such assistance.

What's happening now February 5, 2015

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H843-844)

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 634 Related bill Disaster Assistance Fairness and Accountability Act of 2015
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 1 Republican 2
Curbelo, Carlos
· Mar 16, 2015
Blum, Rod
· Feb 24, 2015
FRELINGHUYSEN, RODNEY
· Feb 24, 2015
 R
Westerman, Bruce
Arkansas · Feb 24, 2015
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Feb 11, 2015
THORNBERRY, WILLIAM
· Feb 5, 2015
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Feb 3, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 638: Disaster Assistance Fairness and Accountability Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-638/
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