Senate - 11/18/2020 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (All Actions)
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Introduced
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Passed House
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To amend the Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2018 to require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to waive certain debts owed to the United States related to covered assistance provided to an individual or household, and for other purposes.
Actions Overview (3)
Date
Actions Overview
11/17/2020
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5856)
11/16/2020
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 116-577.
02/25/2020
Introduced in House
11/17/2020 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5856)
11/16/2020 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 116-577.
02/25/2020 Introduced in House
All Actions (14)
Date
Chamber
All Actions
11/18/2020
Senate
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
11/17/2020-4:33pm
House
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
11/17/2020-4:33pm
House
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5856)
11/17/2020-4:22pm
House
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5953.
11/17/2020-4:22pm
House
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5856-5858)
11/17/2020-4:22pm
House
Ms. Norton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
11/16/2020
House
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 475.
11/16/2020
House
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 116-577.
02/26/2020
House
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Action By: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
02/26/2020
House
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Action By: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
02/26/2020
House
Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Discharged.
02/26/2020
House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management. Action By: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
02/25/2020
House
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
02/25/2020
House
Introduced in House
11/18/2020 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
11/17/2020 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
11/17/2020 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5856)
11/17/2020 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5953.
11/17/2020 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5856-5858)
11/17/2020 Ms. Norton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
11/16/2020 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 475.
11/16/2020 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 116-577.
02/26/2020 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
02/26/2020 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
02/26/2020 Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Discharged.
02/26/2020 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
02/25/2020 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Committees, subcommittees and links to reports associated with this bill are listed here, as well as the nature and date of committee activity and Congressional report number.
This bill requires the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to waive certain debts owed to the United States related to disaster assistance provided to an individual or household.
Specifically, FEMA must waive a debt owed to the United States related to disaster assistance provided to an individual or household if such assistance (1) was distributed based on an error by FEMA and such debt is construed as a hardship, and (2) is subject to a claim or legal action.
FEMA must report to Congress on (1) actions that it will take to reduce the error rate, and (2) the internal processes used to make decisions regarding the distribution of federal disaster assistance to individuals and households and any changes made to such processes.
This bill requires the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to waive certain debts owed to the United States related to disaster assistance provided to an individual or household.
Specifically, FEMA must waive a debt owed to the United States related to disaster assistance provided to an individual or household if such assistance (1) was distributed based on an error by FEMA and such debt is construed as a hardship, and (2) is subject to a claim or legal action.
FEMA must report to Congress on (1) actions that it will take to reduce the error rate, and (2) the internal processes used to make decisions regarding the distribution of federal disaster assistance to individuals and households and any changes made to such processes.
Shown Here: Introduced in House (02/25/2020)
Preventing Disaster Revictimization Act
This bill requires the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to waive certain debts owed to the United States related to disaster assistance provided to an individual or household.
Specifically, FEMA must waive a debt owed to the United States related to disaster assistance provided to an individual or household if such assistance (1) was distributed based on an error by FEMA and such debt is construed as a hardship, and (2) is subject to a claim or legal action.
FEMA must report to Congress on actions that it will take to reduce the error rate.