3.0.0 5953 2023-01-11T13:44:19Z 2023-01-11T13:44:19Z House HR 2020-02-25 116 [Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 37 (Tuesday, February 25, 2020)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. GRAVES of Missouri:H.R. 5953.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution,specifically Clause 1 (relating to providing for the commondefense and general welfare of the United States) and Clause3 (related to regulation of Commerce with foreign Nations,and among the several States, and with Indian tribes) andClause 18 (relating to the power to make all laws necessaryand proper for carrying out the powers vested in Congress).[Page H1190]]]> ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2020-11-18T18:45:59Z hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw13 Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee Discharged from 2020-02-26T14:59:11Z Referred to 2020-02-26T14:58:39Z Reported by 2020-11-16T21:03:57Z Markup by 2020-02-26T20:05:50Z Referred to 2020-02-25T19:00:15Z H. Rept. 116-577 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 16:33:29 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2020-11-17 16:33:26 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5856) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2020-11-17 16:33:26 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) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2020-11-17 16:22:49 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5953. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2020-11-17 16:22:34 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5856-5858) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2020-11-17 16:22:07 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. 475. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00475 2020-11-16 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 116-577. 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. 116-577. 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 2020-02-26 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 2020-02-25 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2020-02-25 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2020-02-25 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress G000546 Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6] SAM GRAVES R MO 6 N H001068 Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] Jared Huffman D CA 2 2020-02-25 True L000578 Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] Doug LaMalfa R CA 1 2020-02-25 True T000460 Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-5] MIKE THOMPSON D CA 5 2020-02-25 True P000610 Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large] Stacey Plaskett D VI E. 0 2020-02-25 True G000582 Resident Commissioner González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large] Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon R PR 0 2020-02-25 True C001112 Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] Salud Carbajal D CA O. 24 2020-02-25 True G000559 Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-3] John Garamendi D CA 3 2020-02-26 False 2020-11-16T20:33:00Z CBO’s Estimate of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Effects of H.R. 5953, Preventing Disaster Revictimization Act https://www.cbo.gov/publication/56773 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on February 26, 2020 2020-11-16T20:33:00Z Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Effects of H.R. 5953, Preventing Disaster Revictimization Act https://www.cbo.gov/publication/56773 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on February 26, 2020 Emergency Management Congressional oversight Debt collection Disaster relief and insurance Residential rehabilitation and home repair Emergency Management 00 2020-02-25 Introduced in House 2020-07-13T15:47:44Z 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.

]]> 07 2020-11-16 Reported to House 2020-11-27T14:19:34Z 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 (1) actions that it will take to reduce the error rate, and (2) the internal processes used to make decisions regarding the distribution of federal disaster assistance to individuals and households and any changes made to such processes.

]]> 53 2020-11-17 Passed House 2021-02-24T20:36:02Z 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 (1) actions that it will take to reduce the error rate, and (2) the internal processes used to make decisions regarding the distribution of federal disaster assistance to individuals and households and any changes made to such processes.

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