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S 3256 117th Congress Senate Emergency Management

Disaster Contract Transparency Act of 2021

Introduced: November 18, 2021 Introduced by: Scott, Rick Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Nov 18, 2021
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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 November 18, 2021

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

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Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Nov 18, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3256: Disaster Contract Transparency Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3256/
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"S. 3256: Disaster Contract Transparency Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3256/.
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S. 3256, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3256/.
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