S 3499
117th Congress
Senate
Emergency Management
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Department of Homeland Security
Disaster relief and insurance
Natural disasters
Public contracts and procurement
A bill to amend the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 to repeal certain obsolete requirements, and for other purposes.
Everywhere this bill has been
20 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 20, 2022
Became Public Law No: 117-253.
Dec 20, 2022
Signed by President.
Dec 16, 2022
Presented to President.
Dec 6, 2022
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 6, 2022
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 424 - 1 (Roll no. 508). (text: 12/05/2022 CR H8745)
Dec 6, 2022
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8771-8773; H8777-8778)
Dec 5, 2022
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Dec 5, 2022
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3499.
Dec 5, 2022
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8744-8745)
Dec 5, 2022
Ms. Norton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jun 8, 2022
Held at the desk.
Jun 8, 2022
Received in the House.
Jun 8, 2022
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jun 7, 2022
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2839; text: CR S2839)
Jun 7, 2022
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
May 9, 2022
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 364.
May 9, 2022
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters without amendment. With written report No. 117-107.
Feb 2, 2022
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Jan 13, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Jan 13, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Votes taken on this bill
1
| Date | Chamber | What was voted on | Result | Yes–No | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 2022 | House · vote #508 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Passed | 424–1 | See who voted → |
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Plain-English summary
This act repeals a provision of the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 that requires the Department of Homeland Security to promulgate regulations to minimize the excessive use by contractors of subcontractors or tiers of subcontractors to perform the principal work of any contract for facilitating response to or recovery from a natural or man-made disaster.
What's happening now
Became Public Law No: 117-253.
Bill text
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3499: A bill to amend the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 to repeal certain obsolete requirements, and for other purposes.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3499/
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