United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5532 (117th)
National Disaster Safety Board Act of 2021
Introduced
8 October 2021
Last action
12 October 2021 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Sponsors
Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47], Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1], Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8], Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37], Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
21 January 2026
Summary
National Disaster Safety Board Act of 2021 This bill provides funding for and establishes within the executive branch a National Disaster Safety Board to study and make recommendations concerning the underlying causes of disaster-related fatalities and property damage. Specifically, the board shall review and establish the facts, circumstances, and cause or probable cause of the loss of life, human injury, and economic injury due to a natural hazard with 10 or more fatalities. The bill defines natural hazard to mean a major disaster that is naturally occurring, to include any naturally occurring heat wave or wildfire, and to exclude a technological disaster. The Government Accountability Office shall audit the board at least once every two years.
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Timeline
8 October 2021
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Source: IntroReferral
8 October 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
8 October 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
12 October 2021
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 8 October 2021 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] · D · Cosponsor
- · hspw00 · Standing
Related records
- related to → Disaster Learning and Life Saving Act of 2021
- related to → Wildfire Response and Drought Resiliency Act
- related to → Disaster Learning and Life Saving Act of 2021
- related to ← Disaster Learning and Life Saving Act of 2020
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5532
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/hr/5532
- us · 117-hr-5532 · source updated 21 January 2026