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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: April 14, 2021 Introduced by: Graves, Sam Republican · Missouri See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 19 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 3, 2022
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters without amendment. With written report No. 117-101.
May 3, 2022
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 359.
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
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 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 14, 2021
Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 117-61, Part I.
Jun 14, 2021
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 43.
Jun 14, 2021
Committee on the Budget discharged.
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
Introduced in House
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.
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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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 Bill text 5 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 5 Republican 1
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Plaskett, Stacey E.
Virgin Islands · Jun 11, 2021
Delgado, Antonio
· Apr 14, 2021
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Webster, Daniel
Florida · Feb 5, 2021
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Carbajal, Salud O.
California · Jan 28, 2021
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Garamendi, John
California · Jan 28, 2021
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Huffman, Jared
California · Jan 28, 2021
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Jan 28, 2021
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