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HR 4995 115th Congress House Emergency Management Administrative law and regulatory procedures Disaster relief and insurance Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Public contracts and procurement

Due Diligence for FEMA Disaster Contractors Act of 2018

Introduced: February 8, 2018 Introduced by: Thompson, Bennie G. Democratic · Mississippi See on congress.gov
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Feb 9, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Feb 8, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Feb 8, 2018
Introduced in House
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Due Diligence for FEMA Disaster Contractors Act of 2018

This bill directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), before awarding a covered contract (i.e., a contract for goods or services, awarded in response to a major disaster or emergency, and in an amount that equals or exceeds $1 million) to: (1) conduct a review of the potential contractor, and (2) determine whether the past performance and resources of the contractor are adequate for the contract's performance.

In carrying out such review, FEMA shall assess the past experience and resources of the potential contractor using specified criteria.

FEMA may waive requirements of this bill upon determining that the waiver is in the public interest.

What's happening now February 9, 2018

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

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 8
D
Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Mar 6, 2018
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Feb 26, 2018
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Feb 16, 2018
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Feb 15, 2018
 D
Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Feb 8, 2018
 D
Correa, J. Luis
California · Feb 8, 2018
 D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Feb 8, 2018
 D
Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Feb 8, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4995: Due Diligence for FEMA Disaster Contractors Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4995/
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"H.R. 4995: Due Diligence for FEMA Disaster Contractors Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4995/.
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H.R. 4995, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4995/.
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