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HR 5953 116th Congress House Emergency Management Congressional oversight Debt collection Disaster relief and insurance Residential rehabilitation and home repair

Preventing Disaster Revictimization Act

Introduced: February 25, 2020 Introduced by: Graves, Sam Republican · Missouri See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 15 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 18, 2020
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Nov 17, 2020
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 17, 2020
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5856)
Nov 17, 2020
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5856)
Nov 17, 2020
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5953.
Nov 17, 2020
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5856-5858)
Nov 17, 2020
Ms. Norton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Nov 16, 2020
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 475.
Nov 16, 2020
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 116-577.
Feb 26, 2020
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Feb 26, 2020
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 26, 2020
Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Discharged.
Feb 26, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Feb 25, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Feb 25, 2020
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Preventing Disaster Revictimization Act

This bill requires the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to waive certain debts owed to the United States related to disaster assistance provided to an individual or household.

Specifically, FEMA must waive a debt owed to the United States related to disaster assistance provided to an individual or household if such assistance (1) was distributed based on an error by FEMA and such debt is construed as a hardship, and (2) is subject to a claim or legal action.

FEMA must report to Congress on (1) actions that it will take to reduce the error rate, and (2) the internal processes used to make decisions regarding the distribution of federal disaster assistance to individuals and households and any changes made to such processes.

What's happening now November 18, 2020

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 4