S 1484 116th Congress Senate Emergency Management Administrative law and regulatory procedures Department of Homeland Security Disaster relief and insurance Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Residential rehabilitation and home repair Solid waste and recycling

DEBRIS Act

Introduced: May 15, 2019 Introduced by: Blumenthal, Richard Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov

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

May 15, 2019

Introduced in Senate

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Diversifying Emergency Benchmarks for the Recovery of Individuals after Storms Act or the DEBRIS Act

This bill authorizes disaster relief assistance to individuals for the removal of debris from owner-occupied private residences and property. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) must consider the estimated cost of such debris removal in evaluating a request for a major disaster declaration.

What's happening now May 15, 2019

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

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