HR 259
118th Congress
House
Emergency Management
Disaster relief and insurance
Government information and archives
Natural disasters
Public-private cooperation
Post-Disaster Assistance Online Accountability Act
Introduced: January 10, 2023
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9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
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 H295)
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 H295)
Jan 25, 2023
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 259.
Jan 25, 2023
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H295-297)
Jan 25, 2023
Mr. Graves (MO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jan 10, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Small Business, and 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.
Jan 10, 2023
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Post-Disaster Assistance Online Accountability Act
This bill establishes a centralized location to publish information on disaster assistance provided by federal agencies.
The Small Business Administration, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and any agencies providing disaster assistance must make available to the public on a quarterly basis information regarding (1) the total amount of assistance provided by the agency; (2) the amount provided that was expended or obligated; and (3) all projects or activities for which assistance was expended, obligated, or used.
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.