United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5953 (116th)
Preventing Disaster Revictimization Act
Introduced
25 February 2020
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Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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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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11 official files
Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 18 November 2020
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 18 November 2020
Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 17 November 2020
Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 17 November 2020
Passed House
summary · EN · 17 November 2020
Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN · 16 November 2020
Reported in House (PDF)
Reported in House · EN · 16 November 2020
Reported to House
summary · EN · 16 November 2020
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 25 February 2020
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 25 February 2020
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 25 February 2020
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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