3.0.0 1669 2022-11-15T16:33:08Z 2022-11-15T16:33:08Z House H HR 2013-04-23 113 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. VELAZQUEZ:H.R. 1669.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 1``The Congress shall have Power to . . . provide for the .. . general Welfare of the United States; . . .''[Page H2247]]]> hsba00 Financial Services Committee House Standing Referred to 2013-04-23T16:02:40Z 2013-04-23 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsba00 Financial Services Committee 2013-04-23 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2013-04-23 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress V000081 Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] NYDIA VELAZQUEZ D NY M. 7 N R000053 Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-13] CHARLES RANGEL D NY B. 13 2013-04-23 True S000248 Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15] JOSE SERRANO D NY E. 15 2013-04-23 True J000294 Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8] Hakeem Jeffries D NY S. 8 2013-04-23 True Housing and Community Development Air quality Disaster relief and insurance Emergency Management Emergency medical services and trauma care Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Government information and archives Homelessness and emergency shelter Housing and community development funding Housing for the elderly and disabled Public housing Residential rehabilitation and home repair Housing and Community Development 00 2013-04-23 Introduced in House 2013-05-24T15:54:18Z Public Housing Disaster Preparedness Act of 2013 - Requires the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to require each public housing agency (PHA) that owns, operates, or assists at least 500 dwelling units in public housing projects (covered PHA) to develop a disaster response and relief plan to provide:

  • guidance for PHAs and their staff, residents of dwelling units in public housing, relevant federal, state, and local agencies and officials, and community-based organizations; and
  • comprehensive information regarding pre-disaster, disaster impact, and post-disaster policies, standards, procedures, and protocols.

Requires the plan to: (1) be included in the annual and five-year PHA plans required to be submitted under the Act, and (2) be submitted for HUD approval before its implementation.

Prescribes requirements for the plan, including protocols for:

  • establishing communication and support;
  • immediate disaster response;
  • protecting the special needs of residents;
  • safe evacuation of residents and staff;
  • supporting short- and long-term relocation of residents;
  • temporarily renting vacant PHA units to local victims of a disaster who are not residents of public housing;
  • prohibiting PHAs from evicting residents (with certain exceptions) during a disaster period;
  • providing residents with specified emergency information immediately after the conclusion of a disaster;
  • protecting and restoring public housing building;
  • listing the condition and location of emergency supplies and equipment;
  • providing information regarding federal, state, and local grant and loan programs and other disaster relief resources available to a covered PHA, including information regarding the insurance policy of the covered PHA and how to file a claim;
  • implementing the plan properly; and
  • implementing certain emergency disaster training.

Requires a covered PHA to:

  • disseminate information (accessible to individuals with limited English proficiency) about the emergency protocols established under the plan to each resident of a PHA dwelling unit the PHA owns, operates, or assists before the resident moves into the unit as well as once every year, and, if possible, before an impending disaster;
  • maintain a list, updated annually, of the members of each family residing in such a dwelling unit, and identify the special needs of certain residents because of a disability, physical or mobility impairment, or medical condition, the units in which elderly residents reside, and the units in which residents with limited English proficiency reside as well as their primary languages; and
  • take specified actions to provide rental payment fairness for such dwelling units.

Requires the HUD Inspector General to evaluate the plan, after its implementation following a disaster, and if necessary to make recommendations for improving it within 180 days after the conclusion of the disaster.

Makes conforming amendments to the United States Housing Act of 1937.

]]> Public Housing Disaster Preparedness Act of 2013 Display Title Public Housing Disaster Preparedness Act of 2013 Short Titles as Introduced Public Housing Disaster Preparedness Act of 2013 Official Title as Introduced To require large public housing agencies to develop disaster response and relief plans to guide and prepare staff and residents of such agencies, the local community, and Federal, State, and local governments for disasters affecting public housing projects. Introduced in House 2013-04-23T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr1669ih/xml/BILLS-113hr1669ih.xml 2013-04-23 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. 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.