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Short Titles - House of Representatives

Short Titles as Passed House

Preventing Disaster Revictimization Act

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Official Titles - House of Representatives

Official Title as Introduced

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
11/17/2020Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5856)
11/16/2020Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 116-577.
02/25/2020Introduced in House

All Actions (14)

Date Chamber All Actions
11/18/2020SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
11/17/2020-4:33pmHouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
11/17/2020-4:33pmHouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5856)
11/17/2020-4:22pmHouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5953.
11/17/2020-4:22pmHouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5856-5858)
11/17/2020-4:22pmHouseMs. Norton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
11/16/2020HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 475.
11/16/2020HouseReported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 116-577.
02/26/2020HouseOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Action By: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
02/26/2020HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Action By: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
02/26/2020HouseSubcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Discharged.
02/26/2020HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Action By: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
02/25/2020HouseReferred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
02/25/2020HouseIntroduced in House

Cosponsors (7)


Committees (2)

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Committee / Subcommittee Date Activity Reports
House Transportation and Infrastructure02/25/2020 Referred to
02/26/2020 Markup by
11/16/2020 Reported by H. Rept. 116-577
House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management02/26/2020 Referred to
02/26/2020 Discharged from
Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs11/18/2020 Referred to

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Reported to House (11/16/2020)

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 (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.