3.0.0 4599 2023-09-08T14:30:30Z 2023-09-08T14:30:30Z Senate S 2022-07-21 117 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Standing Reported by 2022-09-27T22:44:28Z Markup by 2022-08-03T14:14:42Z Referred to 2022-07-21T19:56:19Z S. Rept. 117-163 2022-09-27 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 505. Calendars 2022-09-27 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 117-163. Committee 2022-09-27 Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 117-163. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee 2022-08-03 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 2022-07-21 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. IntroReferral 2022-07-21 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress P000595 Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] Gary Peters D MI N L000575 Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] James Lankford R OK 2022-07-21 True 2022-09-21T19:34:00Z S. 4599, Disaster Assistance Simplification Act https://www.cbo.gov/publication/58500 As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on August 3, 2022 Emergency Management Computer security and identity theft Computers and information technology Congressional oversight Crime prevention Disaster relief and insurance Emergency communications systems Emergency planning and evacuation First responders and emergency personnel Fraud offenses and financial crimes Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Intergovernmental relations Internet, web applications, social media State and local government operations Emergency Management 00 2022-07-21 Introduced in Senate 2022-12-19T18:09:47Z Disaster Assistance Simplification Act

This bill directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to establish a web-based, interagency electronic information system to be known as DisasterAssistance.gov to provide for a universal disaster application across federal agencies.

Specifically, such system shall

  • facilitate a consolidated application for any form of disaster assistance provided by a disaster assistance agency;
  • carry out the purposes of disaster assistance programs swiftly, efficiently, equitably, and in accordance with specified laws and privacy and data protections; and
  • detect, prevent, and investigate waste, fraud, abuse, or discrimination in the administration of disaster assistance programs.

DisasterAssistance.gov shall permit (1) applicants to receive status updates and update disaster assistance information throughout their recovery, and (2) the distribution of additional recovery resource information to survivors that may be available in a disaster stricken jurisdiction. Further, it shall provide disaster survivors with information and documentation on applications.

FEMA shall facilitate the collection of disaster assistance information into DisasterAssistance.gov only after (1) it certifies that the website substantially complies with the data security standards and best practices of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, (2) the Department of Homeland Security publishes a privacy impact assessment, and (3) FEMA publishes standard rules of behavior for disaster assistance agencies and personnel to protect information from improper disclosure.

FEMA may certify a federal agency as a disaster assistance agency after posting an agreement that contains the detailed terms of the agreement.

]]> 25 2022-09-27 Reported to Senate 2023-01-06T16:01:44Z Disaster Assistance Simplification Act

This bill directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to establish a web-based, interagency electronic information system to be known as DisasterAssistance.gov to provide for a universal disaster application across federal agencies.

Specifically, such system shall

  • facilitate a consolidated application for any form of disaster assistance provided by a disaster assistance agency;
  • carry out the purposes of disaster assistance programs swiftly, efficiently, equitably, and in accordance with specified laws and privacy and data protections; and
  • support the detection, prevention, and investigation of waste, fraud, abuse, or discrimination in the administration of disaster assistance programs.

DisasterAssistance.gov shall permit (1) applicants to receive status updates and update disaster assistance information throughout their recovery, and (2) the distribution of additional recovery resource information to survivors that may be available in a disaster stricken jurisdiction. Further, it shall provide disaster survivors with information and documentation on applications.

FEMA shall facilitate the collection of disaster assistance information into DisasterAssistance.gov only after (1) it certifies that the website substantially complies with specified data security standards and any other applicable federal information security policy, (2) the Department of Homeland Security publishes a privacy impact assessment, and (3) FEMA publishes standard rules of behavior for disaster assistance agencies and personnel to protect information from improper disclosure.

FEMA may certify a federal agency as a disaster assistance agency after posting an agreement that contains the detailed terms of the agreement.

]]> Disaster Assistance Simplification Act Display Title Disaster Assistance Simplification Act Short Title(s) as Reported to Senate Disaster Assistance Simplification Act S Senate Reported to Senate RS Short Title(s) as Introduced Disaster Assistance Simplification Act Introduced in Senate IS Official Title as Introduced A bill to streamline the sharing of information among Federal disaster assistance agencies, to expedite the delivery of life-saving assistance to disaster survivors, to speed the recovery of communities from disasters, to protect the security and privacy of information provided by disaster survivors, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Reported to Senate 2022-09-27T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117s4599rs/xml/BILLS-117s4599rs.xml Introduced in Senate 2022-07-21T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117s4599is/xml/BILLS-117s4599is.xml 2022-09-27 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 505. 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.