3.0.0 4815 2023-01-11T13:44:24Z 2023-01-11T13:44:24Z Senate S 2020-10-20 116 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2020-10-20T20:17:59Z Disaster Learning and Life Saving Act of 2020 116 8569 HR 2020-10-13 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management. Related bill CRS 2020-10-20 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. IntroReferral 2020-10-20 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress S001194 Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] Brian Schatz D HI N C001075 Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] Bill Cassidy R LA 2020-10-20 True Emergency Management Administrative law and regulatory procedures Advisory bodies Census and government statistics Congressional oversight Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Emergency medical services and trauma care Emergency planning and evacuation Evidence and witnesses Executive agency funding and structure Firearms and explosives Fires Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Intergovernmental relations Natural disasters State and local government operations Terrorism Trade secrets and economic espionage Violent crime Emergency Management 00 2020-10-20 Introduced in Senate 2021-03-11T19:21:27Z Disaster Learning and Life Saving Act of 2020

This bill establishes within the executive branch a National Disaster Safety Board to study the underlying causes of disaster-related fatalities and property damage nationwide and make policy recommendations, and authorizes appropriations for the board through FY2024.

Specifically, the board shall review and establish the facts, circumstances, and cause or probable cause of the loss of life, human injury, and economic injury due to a natural hazard or public health incident with 10 or more fatalities.

The board shall

  • initiate a review of an incident by monitoring the situation and assessing available facts to determine the appropriate review response without interfering in any ongoing lifesaving and life sustaining efforts underway by other entities;
  • disseminate best practices for the development of internal review organizations; and
  • establish an office to review and make recommendations to mitigate and prevent the loss of life, or human or economic injury, for vulnerable populations.

The Government Accountability Office shall audit the board at least once every two years.

]]> Disaster Learning and Life Saving Act of 2020 Display Title Disaster Learning and Life Saving Act of 2020 Short Title(s) as Introduced Disaster Learning and Life Saving Act of 2020 Introduced in Senate IS Official Title as Introduced A bill to provide for a National Disaster Safety Board. Introduced in Senate IS Introduced in Senate 2020-10-20T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116s4815is/xml/BILLS-116s4815is.xml 2020-10-20 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.