S 3256
117th Congress
Senate
Emergency Management
Disaster Contract Transparency Act of 2021
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 18, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Nov 18, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Disaster Contract Transparency Act of 2021
This bill modifies the process for contracting following natural disasters.
Specifically, the bill (1) requires state and local governments to have advance contracts in place for debris removal services in order to be eligible for the public assistance grant program; and (2) limits Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) reimbursement of debris removal to the lower of federal, state, or local contract rates.
The bill further requires FEMA to
- penalize vendors for failing to adhere to pre-disaster contracts,
- develop and implement clear rules regarding the oversight of debris removal contracts,
- develop a documented risk-based approach for grants that federal coordinating officers can use to determine appropriate cost-effective field presence required for debris removal oversight, and
- report to Congress annually detailing a comprehensive list of advance contracts and a review of the need for advance contracts that may be lacking for debris removal and other services.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1