3.0.0 1528 2025-05-27T14:15:47Z 2025-05-27T14:15:47Z Senate S S 2023-05-10 118 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Standing Reported By 2023-06-13T19:28:50Z Markup By 2023-05-17T14:00:06Z Referred To 2023-05-10T19:40:20Z S. Rept. 118-39 118 1528 S 2023-08-04 Held at the desk. 11:10:19 Related bill CRS 2023-08-04 11:10:19 Held at the desk. Floor H15000 2 House floor actions 2023-08-04 11:02:10 Received in the House. Floor H14000 2 House floor actions 2023-07-28 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2023-07-27 Senate Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S3841-3843) Floor 2023-07-27 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S3841-3843) Floor 17000 9 Library of Congress 2023-07-27 Senate The committee amendments agreed to by Unanimous Consent. Floor 2023-07-27 Senate Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S3839-3843) Floor 2023-06-13 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 93. Calendars 2023-06-13 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with amendments. With written report No. 118-39. Committee 2023-06-13 Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with amendments. With written report No. 118-39. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee 2023-05-17 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. Committee 2023-05-10 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. IntroReferral 2023-05-10 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress P000595 Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] Gary Peters D MI N P000603 Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY] Rand Paul R KY 2023-05-10 True L000575 Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] James Lankford R OK 2023-05-10 True T000476 Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] Thomas Tillis R NC Roland 2023-07-18 False 2023-05-22T17:45:00Z https://www.cbo.gov/publication/59193 As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on May 17, 2023 Emergency Management Computer security and identity theft 2023-09-08T14:30:29Z Computers and information technology 2023-09-08T14:30:29Z Congressional oversight 2023-05-26T16:15:21Z Crime prevention 2023-09-08T14:30:29Z Disaster relief and insurance 2023-09-08T14:30:29Z Emergency communications systems 2023-05-26T16:15:21Z Emergency planning and evacuation 2023-05-26T16:15:21Z First responders and emergency personnel 2023-05-26T16:15:21Z Fraud offenses and financial crimes 2023-09-08T14:30:29Z Government information and archives 2023-05-26T16:15:21Z Government studies and investigations 2023-05-26T16:15:21Z Intergovernmental relations 2023-05-26T16:15:21Z Internet, web applications, social media 2023-09-08T14:30:29Z State and local government operations 2023-05-26T16:15:21Z Emergency Management 2023-05-15T12:00:21Z

00 2023-05-10 Introduced in Senate 2024-01-19T23:49:21Z <p><strong>Disaster Assistance Simplification Act</strong></p> <p>This bill directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to develop and establish a unified intake process and system for applicants for assistance provided by a disaster assistance agency.</p> <p>The system must</p> <ul> <li> facilitate a consolidated application for any form of disaster assistance provided by a disaster assistance agency when appropriate to support the nature and purposes of the assistance; </li> <li> carry out the purposes of disaster assistance programs swiftly, efficiently, equitably, and in accordance with specified laws and privacy and data protections; and </li> <li> support the detection, prevention, and investigation of waste, fraud, abuse, or discrimination in the administration of disaster assistance programs.</li> </ul> <p>Further, the system must, among other things</p> <ul> <li>accept applications for disaster assistance programs;</li> <li>permit applicants to receive status updates on such applications;</li> <li>allow applicants to update disaster assistance information throughout their recovery journeys;</li> <li>permit the distribution of information on additional recovery resources to disaster survivors that may be available in a disaster-stricken jurisdiction in coordination with appropriate federal, state, local, and tribal partners; and </li> <li>permit disaster assistance agencies to communicate directly with disaster survivors.</li> </ul> <p>Not later than 30 days after receiving a request from a disaster assistance agency to update questions in the consolidated application needed to administer the disaster assistance programs of the agency, FEMA must make those updates.</p> <p>The bill (1) sets forth requirements for reports by FEMA and by the Government Accountability Office, and (2) provides for congressional briefings under specified circumstances.</p>

25 2023-06-13 Reported to Senate 2024-01-22T14:22:18Z <p><strong>Disaster Assistance Simplification Act</strong></p> <p>This bill directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to develop and establish a unified intake process and system for applicants for assistance provided by a disaster assistance agency.</p> <p>The system must</p> <ul> <li> facilitate a consolidated application for any form of disaster assistance provided by a disaster assistance agency when appropriate to support the nature and purposes of the assistance; </li> <li> carry out the purposes of disaster assistance programs swiftly, efficiently, equitably, and in accordance with specified laws and privacy and data protections; and </li> <li> support the detection, prevention, and investigation of waste, fraud, abuse, or discrimination in the administration of disaster assistance programs.</li> </ul> <p>Further, the system must, among other things</p> <ul> <li>accept applications for disaster assistance programs;</li> <li>permit applicants to receive status updates on such applications;</li> <li>allow applicants to update disaster assistance information throughout their recovery journeys;</li> <li>permit the distribution of information on additional recovery resources to disaster survivors that may be available in a disaster-stricken jurisdiction in coordination with appropriate federal, state, local, and tribal partners; and </li> <li>permit disaster assistance agencies to communicate directly with disaster survivors.</li> </ul> <p>Not later than 30 days after receiving a request from a disaster assistance agency to update questions in the consolidated application needed to administer the disaster assistance programs of the agency, FEMA must make those updates.</p> <p>The bill (1) sets forth requirements for reports by FEMA and by the Government Accountability Office, and (2) provides for congressional briefings under specified circumstances.</p>

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