119th Congress
H.R. 152
Federal Disaster Assistance Coordination Act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Mike Ezell(R-MS)
- Introduced
- Jan 3, 2025
- Policy area
- Emergency Management
- Committees
- House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure; Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
- Official text
- Referred in Senate · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (2)
Added later (2)
- Pablo José Hernández (D-PR) · Jan 13, 2025
- Stacey E. Plaskett (D-VI) · Jan 13, 2025
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version
Federal Disaster Assistance Coordination Act
This bill requires the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to streamline disaster information collection, convene a working group on preliminary damage assessments, and provide a report to Congress.
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.
Additionally, not later than two years after enactment of the bill, FEMA must convene a working group on a regular basis to (1) identify potential areas of duplication or fragmentation in preliminary damage assessments after disaster declarations; (2) determine the applicability of having one federal agency make the assessments for all agencies; and (3) identify 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 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.
Roll-call votes
| Date | Vote | Result | Your members |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2025 House #9 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass: Federal Disaster Assistance Coordination Act | Passed | Set your home to see |
Actions
- Jan 14, 2025 · Senate
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. - Jan 13, 2025 · House
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. - Jan 13, 2025 · House
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 405 - 5 (Roll no. 9). (text: CR H100-101) - Jan 13, 2025 · House
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H107-108) - Jan 13, 2025 · House
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. - Jan 13, 2025 · House
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 152. - Jan 13, 2025 · House
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H100-101) - Jan 13, 2025 · House
Mr. Graves moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. - Jan 4, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management. - Jan 3, 2025 · House
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. - Jan 3, 2025
Introduced in House