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Titles (3)

Short Titles

Short Titles - House of Representatives

Short Titles as Passed House

Federal Disaster Assistance Coordination Act

Official Titles

Official Titles - House of Representatives

Official Titles as Amended by House

To amend the Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2018 to develop a study regarding streamlining and consolidating information collection and preliminary damage assessments, and for other purposes.

Official Title as Introduced

To amend the Disaster Recovery Reform Act to develop a study regarding streamlining and consolidating information collection and preliminary damage assessments, and for other purposes.


Actions Overview (3)

Date Actions Overview
10/28/2019Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8485)
07/11/2019Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 116-145.
02/15/2019Introduced in House

All Actions (15)

Date Chamber All Actions
10/29/2019SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
10/28/2019-3:59pmHouseThe title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
10/28/2019-3:59pmHouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
10/28/2019-3:59pmHouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8485)
10/28/2019-3:46pmHouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1306.
10/28/2019-3:46pmHouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8484-8487)
10/28/2019-3:46pmHouseMr. DeFazio moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
07/11/2019HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 107.
07/11/2019HouseReported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 116-145.
03/27/2019HouseOrdered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Action By: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
03/27/2019HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Action By: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
03/27/2019HouseSubcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Discharged.
02/19/2019HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Action By: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
02/15/2019HouseReferred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
02/15/2019HouseIntroduced in House

Cosponsors (6)


Committees (2)

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Committee / Subcommittee Date Activity Reports
House Transportation and Infrastructure02/15/2019 Referred to
03/27/2019 Markup by
07/11/2019 Reported by H. Rept. 116-145
House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management02/19/2019 Referred to
03/27/2019 Discharged from
Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs10/29/2019 Referred to

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Subjects (5)


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Passed House (10/28/2019)

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 (among other things) 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.