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Federal Disaster Assistance Coordination Act

Introduced: February 15, 2019 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 29, 2019
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Oct 28, 2019
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Oct 28, 2019
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 28, 2019
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8485)
Oct 28, 2019
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8485)
Oct 28, 2019
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1306.
Oct 28, 2019
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8484-8487)
Oct 28, 2019
Mr. DeFazio moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jul 11, 2019
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 107.
Jul 11, 2019
Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 116-145.
Mar 27, 2019
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Mar 27, 2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 27, 2019
Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Discharged.
Feb 19, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Feb 15, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Feb 15, 2019
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Federal Disaster Assistance Coordination Act

This bill extends the deadline by which the Federal Emergency Management Agency (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.

Not later than two years after enactment of this bill, FEMA shall convene a working group on a regular basis to (among other things) identify (1) potential areas of duplication or fragmentation in preliminary damage assessments after disaster declarations; and (2) 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 preliminary damage assessments 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.

What's happening now October 29, 2019

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

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3 Republican 1