United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 539 (117th)
Preventing Disaster Revictimization Act
Introduced
28 January 2021
Last action
3 May 2022 · Reported
Status
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 359.
Sponsors
Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6], Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1], Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8], Rescom. González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large], Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4], Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2], Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24], Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11], Rep. Delgado, Antonio [D-NY-19], Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
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.
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Timeline
28 January 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
28 January 2021
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
28 January 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
4 February 2021
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Source: Committee
24 March 2021
Reported
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
24 March 2021
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
24 March 2021
Committee
Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Discharged.
Source: Committee
14 June 2021
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 43.
Source: Calendars
14 June 2021
Discharge
Committee on the Budget discharged.
Source: Discharge
14 June 2021
Committee
Committee on the Budget discharged.
Source: Committee
14 June 2021
Reported
Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 117-61, Part I.
Source: Committee
14 June 2021
Reported
Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 117-61, Part I.
Source: Committee
15 June 2021
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
15 June 2021
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2767)
Source: Floor
15 June 2021
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2767)
Source: Floor
15 June 2021
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 539.
Source: Floor
15 June 2021
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2767-2768)
Source: Floor
15 June 2021
Floor
Ms. Norton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Source: Floor
16 June 2021
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
14 July 2021
Reported
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
3 May 2022
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 359.
Source: Calendars
3 May 2022
Reported
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters without amendment. With written report No. 117-101.
Source: Committee
3 May 2022
Reported
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters without amendment. With written report No. 117-101.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Reported to Senate · 3 May 2022 · Download file
- Referred in Senate · 16 June 2021 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 15 June 2021 · Download file
- Reported in House · 14 June 2021 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 28 January 2021 · Download file
Documents
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Reported to Senate (text)
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Reported to Senate (text)
Reported to Senate · EN · 3 May 2022
Reported to Senate (PDF)
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Reported to Senate
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Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 16 June 2021
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Referred in Senate · EN · 16 June 2021
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Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 15 June 2021
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Engrossed in House · EN · 15 June 2021
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Passed House
summary · EN · 15 June 2021
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Reported in House (text)
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Reported to House, Part I
summary · EN · 14 June 2021
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Sponsors
- Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rescom. González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Delgado, Antonio [D-NY-19] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/539
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/hr/539
- us · 117-hr-539 · source updated 5 December 2025