HR 8526
117th Congress
House
Emergency Management
Office of Disaster Recovery Act
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 28, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Jul 27, 2022
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, 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, 2022
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Office of Disaster Recovery Act
This bill directs the Department of Commerce to establish an Office of Disaster Recovery.
The office must direct and implement the Economic Development Administration's post-disaster economic recovery responsibilities and economic recovery support function activities as directed under the National Disaster Recovery Framework.
Additionally, the bill increases the federal share for a project for economic recovery in response to a major disaster or emergency declared under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.