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HR 8525 117th Congress House Emergency Management

Delivering Equity and Justice for Disaster Survivors Act of 2022

Introduced: July 27, 2022 Introduced by: Carter, Troy A. Democratic · Louisiana See on congress.gov
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Jul 28, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Jul 27, 2022
Introduced in House
Jul 27, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Delivering Equity and Justice for Disaster Survivors Act of 2022

This bill directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to establish, as a subcommittee of the National Advisory Council, the Disaster Equity and Justice Subcommittee.

The subcommittee must develop recommendations for improving equitable and just policy and program delivery before, during, and after disasters, including recommendations related to

  • the accessibility, utilization, and receipt of FEMA grants and assistance by underserved, under resourced, and underrepresented populations and communities;
  • strategies and policy recommendations to address the inequitable delivery of disaster assistance, grant programs, technical assistance, and training; and
  • strategies to address any disparate impacts climate change will have on culturally, socially, or economically vulnerable communities.
What's happening now July 28, 2022

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

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Gimenez, Carlos A.
Florida · Jul 27, 2022
 D
Neguse, Joe
Colorado · Jul 27, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8525: Delivering Equity and Justice for Disaster Survivors Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8525/
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"H.R. 8525: Delivering Equity and Justice for Disaster Survivors Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8525/.
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H.R. 8525, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8525/.
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