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https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/255
[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 8 (Tuesday, January 10, 2023)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Miss GONZALEZ-COLON:H.R. 255.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clauses 1 and 18 of the U.S.Constitution, which provide as follows:The Congress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes,Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide forthe common Defense and general Welfare of the United States;[ . . . ]- AndTo make all laws which shall be necessary and proper forcarrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all otherPowers vested by this Constitution in the Government of theUnited States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.[Page H152]
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 703.
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Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters without amendment. With written report No. 118-297.
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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12:31:05
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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12:30:59
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H293-294)
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 255.
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Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H293-295)
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Mr. Graves (MO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
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Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H.R. 255, Federal Disaster Assistance Coordination Act
https://www.cbo.gov/publication/61085
As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on November 20, 2024
Emergency Management
- Congressional oversight
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- Disaster relief and insurance
2023-01-25T18:45:24Z
- Government information and archives
2023-01-25T18:45:24Z
- Government studies and investigations
2023-01-25T18:45:24Z
Emergency Management
2023-01-23T16:15:18Z
00
2023-01-10
Introduced in House
2023-02-08T15:08:52Z
Federal Disaster Assistance Coordination Act
This bill extends the deadline by which the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) must (1) conduct a study and develop a plan under which the collection of information from disaster assistance applicants and grantees will be made less burdensome, duplicative, and time consuming for applicants and grantees; and (2) develop a plan for the regular collection and reporting of information on federal disaster assistance awarded.
Not later than two years after enactment of this bill, FEMA shall convene a working group on a regular basis to identify (1) potential areas of duplication or fragmentation in preliminary damage assessments after disaster declarations; and (2) potential emerging technologies, such as Unmanned Aircraft Systems (i.e., drones), to expedite the administration of preliminary damage assessments.
FEMA must submit a comprehensive report on the plans for streamlining and consolidating information collection and preliminary damage assessments and the findings and recommendations of the working group to Congress with a briefing. The report must be made available to the public and posted on FEMA's website.
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2023-01-25
Passed House
2023-02-08T15:41:58Z
Federal Disaster Assistance Coordination Act
This bill extends the deadline by which the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) must (1) conduct a study and develop a plan under which the collection of information from disaster assistance applicants and grantees will be made less burdensome, duplicative, and time consuming for applicants and grantees; and (2) develop a plan for the regular collection and reporting of information on federal disaster assistance awarded.
Not later than two years after enactment of this bill, FEMA shall convene a working group on a regular basis to identify (1) potential areas of duplication or fragmentation in preliminary damage assessments after disaster declarations; and (2) potential emerging technologies, such as Unmanned Aircraft Systems (i.e., drones), to expedite the administration of preliminary damage assessments.
FEMA must submit a comprehensive report on the plans for streamlining and consolidating information collection and preliminary damage assessments and the findings and recommendations of the working group to Congress with a briefing. The report must be made available to the public and posted on FEMA's website.

Federal Disaster Assistance Coordination Act
- Short Title(s) as Reported to Senate
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Federal Disaster Assistance Coordination Act
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Senate
Reported to Senate
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Federal Disaster Assistance Coordination Act
2024-07-24T15:18:14Z
- Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
255

Federal Disaster Assistance Coordination Act
2024-07-24T15:18:04Z
S
Senate
Referred in Senate
RFS
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
101

Federal Disaster Assistance Coordination Act
2024-05-24T13:43:03Z
Introduced in House
IH
- Short Title(s) as Passed House
104

Federal Disaster Assistance Coordination Act
2024-05-24T13:43:01Z
H
House
Engrossed in House
EH
- Official Title as Introduced
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To amend the Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2018 to develop a study regarding streamlining and consolidating information collection and preliminary damage assessments, and for other purposes.
2024-03-18T20:13:43Z
Introduced in House
IH
- Reported to Senate
2024-12-16T05:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118hr255rs/xml/BILLS-118hr255rs.xml
- Referred in Senate
2023-01-26T05:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118hr255rfs/xml/BILLS-118hr255rfs.xml
- Engrossed in House
2023-01-25T05:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118hr255eh/xml/BILLS-118hr255eh.xml
- Introduced in House
2023-01-10T05:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118hr255ih/xml/BILLS-118hr255ih.xml
2024-12-16
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 703.
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