3.0.0 792 2019-02-20T23:04:41Z 2019-02-24T08:42:27Z Senate S S 2011-04-12 112 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Standing Reported by 2012-07-31T15:08:36Z Markup by 2011-05-26T19:37:06Z Referred to 2011-04-12T19:01:28Z 2012-07-31 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 478. Calendars 2012-07-31 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. Committee 2012-07-31 Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee 2011-05-26 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. Committee 2011-04-12 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. IntroReferral 2011-04-12 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2394-2395) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2011-04-12 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress P000590 Sen. Pryor, Mark L. [D-AR] Mark Pryor D AR Lunsford N H001061 Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND] John Hoeven R ND 2011-05-17 False L000550 Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA] MARY LANDRIEU D LA 2011-05-17 False C000567 Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] Thad Cochran R MS 2011-05-26 False S000320 Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL] Richard Shelby R AL C. 2011-06-08 False L000577 Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] Mike Lee R UT 2011-06-08 False V000127 Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA] David Vitter R LA 2011-06-16 False Emergency Management Disaster relief and insurance Floods and storm protection Emergency Management 00 2011-04-12 Introduced in Senate 2011-05-31T15:28:44Z Disaster Assistance Recoupment Fairness Act of 2011 - Authorizes the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to waive a debt owed to the United States relating to covered assistance (federal assistance provided under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to individuals and households in relation to a major disaster declared by the President during the period of August 28, 2005-December 31, 2011) if such assistance was distributed based on an error by FEMA. Requires the Administrator to waive a debt owed to the United States relating to covered assistance provided to an individual or household located in an area that the Administrator has identified as having special flood hazards and that is located in a community that does not participate in the national flood insurance program, if the reason for the debt relates to a failure to participate in such program.

Prohibits the Administrator from waiving such a debt that involves fraud, the presentation of a false claim, or misrepresentation by the debtor or any party having an interest in the claim.

]]> 01 2012-07-31 Reported to Senate with amendment(s) 2012-11-07T19:01:43Z Disaster Assistance Recoupment Fairness Act of 2011 - Authorizes the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to waive a debt owed to the United States relating to federal assistance provided under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to individuals and households in relation to a major disaster declared by the President during the period of August 28, 2005-December 31, 2010, if: (1) such assistance was distributed based on an error by FEMA, (2) there was no fault on behalf of the debtor, and (3) the collection of the debt would be against equity and good conscience. Prohibits the Administrator from waiving such a debt that involves fraud, the presentation of a false claim, or misrepresentation by the debtor or any party having an interest in the claim.

Directs the Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), at 3-month intervals until 18 months after this Act's enactment, to submit a report that assesses the cost-effectiveness of FEMA's efforts to recoup improper payments under the individuals and households program under such Act.

]]> Disaster Assistance Recoupment Fairness Act of 2011 Short Titles as Introduced Disaster Assistance Recoupment Fairness Act of 2011 Short Titles as Reported to Senate Disaster Assistance Recoupment Fairness Act of 2011 S Senate Display Title Disaster Assistance Recoupment Fairness Act of 2011 Official Title as Introduced A bill to authorize the waiver of certain debts relating to assistance provided to individuals and households since 2005. Reported to Senate 2012-07-31T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112s792rs/xml/BILLS-112s792rs.xml Introduced in Senate 2011-04-12T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112s792is/xml/BILLS-112s792is.xml 2012-07-31 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 478. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.