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HR 4707 117th Congress House Housing and Community Development Department of Housing and Urban Development Disaster relief and insurance Emergency planning and evacuation Executive agency funding and structure Government information and archives Government trust funds Housing and community development funding Housing supply and affordability Low- and moderate-income housing

Reforming Disaster Recovery Act

Introduced: July 27, 2021 Introduced by: Green, Al Democratic · Texas See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jul 27, 2021
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Reforming Disaster Recovery Act

This bill addresses the response of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to disasters.

The bill establishes the Office of Disaster Management and Resiliency at HUD to coordinate HUD disaster preparedness and response responsibilities. The office must also coordinate with other federal agencies in supporting recovery and resiliency activities.

Further, the bill creates the Long-Term Disaster Recovery Fund to fund the Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery Program. The program must provide states, tribes, and communities with grants for rebuilding affordable housing and infrastructure after a disaster. Grantees are required to certify that funds will be administered in compliance with specified fair housing and civil rights laws. Grantees must also prioritize assistance for extremely low-, low-, and moderate-income victims of disasters, as well as other vulnerable groups.

The bill also provides for increased data sharing regarding disasters, including by requiring HUD to share data with other federal agencies regarding disaster benefits and by requiring the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Small Business Administration to share data on disaster benefit applicants with HUD.

What's happening now July 27, 2021

Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • S 3045 Related bill Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022
  • S 4670 Related bill Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023
  • S 2471 Identical bill Reforming Disaster Recovery Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Neguse, Joe
Colorado · Feb 3, 2022
 D
Garcia, Sylvia R.
Texas · Jan 20, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4707: Reforming Disaster Recovery Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4707/
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