S. 979 116th Congress Senate

FACE Act

Official title: A bill to amend the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 to incorporate the recommendations made by the Government Accountability Office relati… Show full official titleShow less

Introduced: April 2, 2019 See on congress.gov

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Everywhere this bill has been 21 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Dec 31, 2020

Became Public Law No: 116-272.

Dec 31, 2020

Signed by President.

Dec 21, 2020

Presented to President.

Dec 18, 2020

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Dec 18, 2020

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 386 - 1 (Roll no. 246). (text: CR H7268)

Dec 18, 2020

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7271-7272)

Dec 18, 2020

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

Dec 18, 2020

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 979.

Dec 18, 2020

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7268-7270)

Dec 18, 2020

Ms. Norton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

Nov 12, 2019

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

Nov 8, 2019

Received in the House.

Nov 8, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Nov 8, 2019

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Nov 7, 2019

Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6484; text: CR S6484-6485)

Nov 7, 2019

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6484; text: CR S6484-6485)

Sep 10, 2019

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 188.

Sep 10, 2019

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with amendments. With written report No. 116-84.

Jun 19, 2019

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.

Apr 2, 2019

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

Apr 2, 2019

Introduced in Senate

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Dec 18, 2020	House · vote #246	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Passed	386–1	See who voted →

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Latest action December 31, 2020

Became Public Law No: 116-272.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Federal Advance Contracts Enhancement Act or the FACE Act

This bill directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to report to Congress on advance contracts. Advance contracts are established prior to disasters to provide life-sustaining goods and services in the immediate aftermath of a disaster.

The report must include (1) information required in the initial report on recurring disaster response requirements; and (2) an updated strategy that defines the objectives of advance contracts, how such contracts contribute to FEMA disaster response operations, how to maximize the award of advance contracts to small business concerns, and whether and how such contracts should be prioritized in relation to new post-disaster contract awards.

The bill sets forth additional duties of FEMA with respect to advance contracts, including requiring FEMA to (1) update and implement guidance for its program office and acquisition personnel to identify acquisition planning time frames and considerations across the entire acquisition planning process, and (2) communicate the purpose and use of a master acquisition planning schedule.

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