HR 539 117th Congress House Emergency Management Congressional oversight Debt collection Disaster relief and insurance Residential rehabilitation and home repair

Preventing Disaster Revictimization Act

Introduced: January 28, 2021 Introduced by: Graves, Sam Republican · Missouri See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 19 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

May 3, 2022

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 359.

May 3, 2022

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters without amendment. With written report No. 117-101.

Jul 14, 2021

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

Jun 16, 2021

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

Jun 15, 2021

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

Jun 15, 2021

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2767)

Jun 15, 2021

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2767)

Jun 15, 2021

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 539.

Jun 15, 2021

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2767-2768)

Jun 15, 2021

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

Jun 14, 2021

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 43.

Jun 14, 2021

Committee on the Budget discharged.

Jun 14, 2021

Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 117-61, Part I.

Mar 24, 2021

Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

Mar 24, 2021

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Mar 24, 2021

Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Discharged.

Feb 4, 2021

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

Jan 28, 2021

Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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.

Jan 28, 2021

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 assistance payment 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 May 3, 2022

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 359.

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