United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1678 (115th)
To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act concerning the statute of limitations for actions to recover disaster or emergency assistance payments, and for other purposes.
Introduced
22 March 2017
Last action
4 May 2017 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Sponsors
Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22], Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11], Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21], Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
7 April 2025
Summary
This bill amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to prohibit any administrative action to recover any payment made to a state or local government for disaster or emergency assistance initiated in any forum (with exceptions for fraud) after three years following the transmission of the final expenditure report for project completion, as certified by the grantee (currently, after three years following the transmission of the final expenditure report for the disaster or emergency). Such revised prohibition shall apply to any such payment provided on or after January 1, 2004. Any administrative action to recover such a payment that is pending on the date of enactment of this bill shall be terminated.
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Timeline
22 March 2017
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Source: IntroReferral
22 March 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
22 March 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
23 March 2017
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Source: Committee
29 March 2017
Reported
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
29 March 2017
Committee
Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management Discharged.
Source: Committee
29 March 2017
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
28 April 2017
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 57.
Source: Calendars
28 April 2017
Reported
Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 115-100.
Source: Committee
28 April 2017
Reported
Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 115-100.
Source: Committee
2 May 2017
Floor
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Barletta objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
Source: Floor
2 May 2017
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1678.
Source: Floor
2 May 2017
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3023-3024)
Source: Floor
2 May 2017
Floor
Mr. Barletta moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
3 May 2017
Vote
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 423 - 0 (Roll no. 250). (text: CR 5/02/2017 H3023)
Source: Floor
3 May 2017
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 423 - 0 (Roll no. 250).(text: CR 5/02/2017 H3023)
Source: Floor
3 May 2017
Floor
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3307-3308)
Source: Floor
3 May 2017
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
4 May 2017
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
3 May 2017 · passed · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · Passed · Official source
Yes 423 · No 0 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 7
- Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3]Aye
- Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4]Aye
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]Aye
- Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16]Aye
Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 4 May 2017 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 3 May 2017 · Download file
- Reported in House · 28 April 2017 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 22 March 2017 · Download file
Documents
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 4 May 2017
Referred in Senate (PDF)
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Engrossed in House (text)
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Engrossed in House (PDF)
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 3 May 2017
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Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN · 28 April 2017
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Reported in House (PDF)
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Reported to House without amendment
summary · EN · 28 April 2017
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 22 March 2017
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Introduced in House
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Sponsors
- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018
- related to → Disaster Assistance Improvement Act of 2017
- related to → FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018
- related to ← Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018
- related to ← Post-Disaster Fairness to States Act of 2017
- related to ← Making further supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, for disaster assistance for Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, and calendar year 2017 wildfires, and for other purposes.
- related to ← Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2018
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1678
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/1678
- us · 115-hr-1678 · source updated 7 April 2025