3.0.0 2914 2023-01-11T13:44:19Z 2023-01-11T13:44:19Z House HR 2019-05-22 116 [Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 86 (Wednesday, May 22, 2019)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. ESPAILLAT:H.R. 2914.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article One Of the United States Constitution, Section 8,Clause 18:The Congress shall have Power--To make all Laws which shallbe necessary and proper for carrying into Execution theforegoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by thisConstitution in the Government of the United States, or inany Department or Officer thereof[Page H4120]]]> ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2020-11-18T18:33:50Z hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw13 Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee Discharged from 2020-02-26T20:00:31Z Referred to 2019-05-23T16:25:41Z Reported by 2020-11-16T20:41:22Z Markup by 2020-02-26T20:03:20Z Referred to 2019-05-22T14:06:20Z H. Rept. 116-574 Housing Survivors of Major Disasters Act of 2019 116 1605 S 2019-05-22 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Related bill CRS 2020-11-18 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. IntroReferral 2020-11-17 16:57:54 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2020-11-17 16:57:52 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5859-5860) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2020-11-17 16:57:52 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5859-5860) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2020-11-17 16:44:49 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2914. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2020-11-17 16:44:40 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5859-5862) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2020-11-17 16:44:04 Ms. Norton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2020-11-16 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 472. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00472 2020-11-16 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 116-574. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2020-11-16 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 116-574. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2020-02-26 hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Committee 2020-02-26 hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2020-02-26 hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Discharged. Committee 2019-05-23 hspw13 Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management. Committee 2019-05-22 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2019-05-22 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2019-05-22 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress E000297 Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] Adriano Espaillat D NY 13 N G000582 Resident Commissioner González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large] Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon R PR 0 2019-05-22 True L000586 Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5] Al Lawson D FL 5 2019-07-22 False S000248 Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15] JOSE SERRANO D NY E. 15 2019-08-02 False C001112 Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] Salud Carbajal D CA O. 24 2020-02-26 False N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES 0 2020-02-27 False V000081 Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] NYDIA VELAZQUEZ D NY M. 7 2020-07-20 False M001166 Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9] Jerry McNerney D CA 9 2020-10-01 False 2020-11-17T20:25:00Z CBO’s Estimate of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Effects of H.R. 2914, Housing Survivors of Major Disasters Act of 2020 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/56777 As posted on the website of the House of Representatives (https://docs.house.gov/billsthisweek/20201116/BILLS-116hr2914-SUSv1.pdf) 2020-11-17T20:25:00Z Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Effects of H.R. 2914, Housing Survivors of Major Disasters Act of 2020 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/56777 As posted on the website of the House of Representatives (https://docs.house.gov/billsthisweek/20201116/BILLS-116hr2914-SUSv1.pdf) Emergency Management Disaster relief and insurance Evidence and witnesses Foreign language and bilingual programs Government information and archives Homelessness and emergency shelter Housing and community development funding Intergovernmental relations Natural disasters Residential rehabilitation and home repair Emergency Management 00 2019-05-22 Introduced in House 2020-11-05T15:59:53Z Housing Survivors of Major Disasters Act of 2019

This bill makes certain individuals and households eligible for housing assistance in connection with a major disaster, including Hurricane Maria of 2017. To be eligible, an individual or household must be (1) occupying an otherwise unused or uninhabited property located in the area for which the major disaster was declared but does not have documented ownership rights to and is not renting the property, or (2) residing or have resided in an area for which the major disaster was declared but does not have documentary proof of residence.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) shall consider alternative forms of proof to determine the eligibility of an individual or household for assistance.

FEMA shall (1) create and distribute a form statement that applicants for assistance can use to self-certify their eligibility for assistance, and (2) make the statement available in specified languages at all active Disaster Recovery Centers and on its website and social media.

FEMA shall enter into agreements with the Department of Housing and Urban Development to implement a disaster housing assistance program to provide temporary rental assistance to individuals and households displaced by any major disaster during 2017 and 2018, and shall engage in consultations regarding the implementation of such program for future disasters.

]]> 07 2020-11-16 Reported to House 2020-11-27T13:59:53Z Housing Survivors of Major Disasters Act of 2020

This bill makes certain individuals and households eligible for housing assistance in connection with a major disaster, including Hurricane Maria of 2017. To be eligible, an individual or household must be (1) residing on property located in the area for which the major disaster was declared but does not have documented ownership rights to and is not renting such property, or (2) residing or have resided in an area for which the major disaster was declared during the designated incident period.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) shall consider alternative forms of proof to determine the eligibility of an individual or household for assistance.

FEMA shall create and distribute a declarative form statement that applicants for assistance can use to self-certify eligibility for assistance and make the statement available in specified languages at all active Disaster Recovery Centers and on its website and social media.

FEMA may provide certain financial assistance for repairs to ensure that residences are habitable during longer term recovery and for permanent housing construction upon determining that such assistance is a cost effective alternative to other housing solutions.

FEMA shall conduct an analysis comparing the costs, benefits, and effectiveness of assistance provided under the Disaster Housing Assistance Program, including any case management services provided, with other temporary housing options provided by it.

]]> 53 2020-11-17 Passed House 2021-02-24T20:28:45Z Housing Survivors of Major Disasters Act of 2020

This bill makes certain individuals and households eligible for housing assistance in connection with a major disaster, including Hurricane Maria of 2017. To be eligible, an individual or household must be (1) residing on property located in the area for which the major disaster was declared but does not have documented ownership rights to and is not renting such property, or (2) residing or have resided in an area for which the major disaster was declared during the designated incident period.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) must consider alternative forms of proof to determine the eligibility of an individual or household for assistance.

FEMA shall create and distribute a declarative form statement that applicants for assistance can use to self-certify eligibility for assistance and shall make the statement available in specified languages at all active Disaster Recovery Centers and on its website and social media.

FEMA may provide financial assistance for repairs to ensure that residences are habitable during longer-term recovery and for permanent housing construction if the President determines that such assistance is a cost effective alternative to other housing solutions.

FEMA shall conduct an analysis comparing the costs, benefits, and effectiveness of assistance provided under the Disaster Housing Assistance Program, including any case management services provided, with other temporary housing options provided by FEMA.

]]> Housing Survivors of Major Disasters Act of 2020 Display Title Housing Survivors of Major Disasters Act of 2020 Official Title as Introduced To make available necessary disaster assistance for families affected by major disasters, and for other purposes. Reported in House RH Short Title(s) as Passed House Housing Survivors of Major Disasters Act of 2020 H House Engrossed in House EH Short Titles as Passed House Housing Survivors of Major Disasters Act of 2020 H House Short Title(s) as Introduced Housing Survivors of Major Disasters Act of 2019 Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Reported to House Housing Survivors of Major Disasters Act of 2020 H House Reported in House RH Referred in Senate 2020-11-18T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr2914rfs/xml/BILLS-116hr2914rfs.xml Engrossed in House 2020-11-17T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr2914eh/xml/BILLS-116hr2914eh.xml Reported in House 2020-11-16T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr2914rh/xml/BILLS-116hr2914rh.xml Introduced in House 2019-05-22T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr2914ih/xml/BILLS-116hr2914ih.xml 2020-11-18 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. 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.