Federal Disaster Assistance Coordination Act

Summary

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.

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Timeline

1. 3 January 2025

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 3 January 2025

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 3 January 2025

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 4 January 2025

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

   Source: Committee

5. 13 January 2025

   Passed

   Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

   Source: Floor

6. 13 January 2025

   Vote

   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)

   Source: Floor

7. 13 January 2025

   Vote

   Passed/agreed to in 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)

   Source: Floor

8. 13 January 2025

   Floor

   Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H100-101)

   Source: Floor

9. 13 January 2025

   Vote

   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.

   Source: Floor

10. 13 January 2025

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 152.

    Source: Floor

11. 13 January 2025

    Floor

    Mr. Graves moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

    Source: Floor

12. 14 January 2025

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Documents

4 official files

• Referred in Senate

  Referred in Senate · EN · 14 January 2025

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• Engrossed in House

  Engrossed in House · EN · 13 January 2025

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• Introduced in House

  Introduced in House · EN · 3 January 2025

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 3 January 2025

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Sponsors

• Rep. Ezell, Mike [R-MS-4] · R · Sponsor
• Rescom. Hernández, Pablo Jose [D-PR-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• · ssga00 · Standing
• · hspw00 · Standing

Related records

• related to ← FEMA Act of 2025