United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5953 (116th)
Preventing Disaster Revictimization Act
Introduced
25 February 2020
Last action
18 November 2020 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Sponsors
Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6], Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2], Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1], Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4], Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large], Rescom. González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large], Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24], Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
28 May 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 actions that it will take to reduce the error rate.
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Timeline
25 February 2020
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Source: IntroReferral
25 February 2020
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
25 February 2020
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
26 February 2020
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
26 February 2020
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
26 February 2020
Committee
Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Discharged.
Source: Committee
26 February 2020
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Source: Committee
16 November 2020
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 475.
Source: Calendars
16 November 2020
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 116-577.
Source: Committee
16 November 2020
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 116-577.
Source: Committee
17 November 2020
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5856-5858)
Source: Floor
17 November 2020
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
17 November 2020
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5856)
Source: Floor
17 November 2020
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5856)
Source: Floor
17 November 2020
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5953.
Source: Floor
17 November 2020
Floor
Ms. Norton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
18 November 2020
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 18 November 2020 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 17 November 2020 · Download file
- Reported in House · 16 November 2020 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 25 February 2020 · Download file
Documents
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 18 November 2020
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 18 November 2020
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Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 17 November 2020
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Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 17 November 2020
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Passed House
summary · EN · 17 November 2020
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Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN · 16 November 2020
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Reported in House (PDF)
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Reported to House
summary · EN · 16 November 2020
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 25 February 2020
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Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 25 February 2020
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Sponsors
- Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rescom. González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5953
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/5953
- us · 116-hr-5953 · source updated 28 May 2025