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H.R. 1665 115th Congress House

Disaster Declaration Improvement Act

Official title: To ensure that Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency considers severe local impact in making a recommendation to the President for a major disaster declaration.

Introduced: March 28, 2017 See on congress.gov
Emergency Management Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCongressional oversightDepartment of Homeland SecurityDisaster relief and insuranceFederal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
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 Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 4, 2017
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
May 3, 2017
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 3, 2017
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 425 - 0 (Roll no. 248). (text: CR 5/02/2017 H3019)
May 3, 2017
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3089)
May 2, 2017
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Barletta objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
May 2, 2017
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1665.
May 2, 2017
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3019-3022)
May 2, 2017
Mr. Barletta moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Apr 28, 2017
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 56.
Apr 28, 2017
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 115-99.
Mar 29, 2017
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Mar 29, 2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 29, 2017
Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management Discharged.
Mar 23, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Mar 22, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Mar 22, 2017
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
May 3, 2017 House · vote #248 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended Passed 425–0 See who voted →
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 Latest action May 4, 2017

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on April 28, 2017. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Disaster Declaration Improvement Act

(Sec. 2) This bill directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), in making recommendations to the President regarding a major disaster declaration, to give greater weight and consideration to severe local impact or recent multiple disasters.

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 Bill text 4 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Republican 2
Barletta, Lou
· Apr 26, 2017
Graves, Garret
· Mar 30, 2017
 R
Bost, Mike
Illinois · Mar 28, 2017
 R
LaHood, Darin
Illinois · Mar 28, 2017
SHIMKUS, JOHN
· Mar 28, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1665: Disaster Declaration Improvement Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1665/
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"H.R. 1665: Disaster Declaration Improvement Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1665/.
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H.R. 1665, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1665/.
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