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Federal Disaster Assistance Coordination Act

Introduced: January 10, 2023 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 12 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 16, 2024
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 703.
Dec 16, 2024
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters without amendment. With written report No. 118-297.
Nov 20, 2024
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Jan 26, 2023
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Jan 25, 2023
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jan 25, 2023
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H293-294)
Jan 25, 2023
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H293-294)
Jan 25, 2023
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 255.
Jan 25, 2023
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H293-295)
Jan 25, 2023
Mr. Graves (MO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jan 10, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Jan 10, 2023
Introduced in House
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Federal Disaster Assistance Coordination Act

This bill extends the deadline by which the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) must (1) conduct a study and develop a plan under which the collection of information from disaster assistance applicants and grantees will be made less burdensome, duplicative, and time consuming for applicants and grantees; and (2) develop a plan for the regular collection and reporting of information on federal disaster assistance awarded.

Not later than two years after enactment of this bill, FEMA shall convene a working group on a regular basis to identify (1) potential areas of duplication or fragmentation in preliminary damage assessments after disaster declarations; and (2) potential emerging technologies, such as Unmanned Aircraft Systems (i.e., drones), to expedite the administration of preliminary damage assessments.

FEMA must submit a comprehensive report on the plans for streamlining and consolidating information collection and preliminary damage assessments and the findings and recommendations of the working group to Congress with a briefing. The report must be made available to the public and posted on FEMA's website.

What's happening now December 16, 2024

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 703.

 Bill text 4 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1
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Dunn, Neal P.
Florida · Jan 24, 2023
 D
Peters, Scott H.
California · Jan 10, 2023
 D
Plaskett, Stacey E.
Virgin Islands · Jan 10, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 255: Federal Disaster Assistance Coordination Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-255/
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"H.R. 255: Federal Disaster Assistance Coordination Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-255/.
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