S 2421
116th Congress
Senate
Emergency Management
Civil actions and liability
Congressional oversight
Disaster relief and insurance
Government information and archives
Natural disasters
Public contracts and procurement
Solid waste and recycling
State and local government operations
Disaster Contract Transparency Act of 2019
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 1, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Aug 1, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Disaster Contract Transparency Act of 2019
This bill modifies the process for contracting following natural disasters.
Specifically, the bill (1) requires state and local governments to have advance contracts in place for debris removal services in order to be eligible for the public assistance grant program; and (2) limits Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) reimbursement of debris removal to the lower of federal, state, or local contract rates.
The bill further requires FEMA to
- penalize vendors for failing to adhere to pre-disaster contracts;
- develop and implement clear rules regarding the oversight of debris removal contracts;
- develop a documented risk-based approach for grants that federal coordinating officers can use to determine appropriate cost-effective field presence required for debris removal oversight; and
- report to Congress annually detailing a comprehensive list of advance contracts and a review of the need for advance contracts that may be lacking for debris removal and other services.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1