109 S594 RS: Helping Eliminate Limitations for Prompt Response and Recovery Act U.S. Senate 2025-11-03 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.
IICalendar No. 252119th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 594IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESFebruary 13, 2025Mr. Peters (for himself and Mr. Kennedy) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental AffairsNovember 3, 2025Reported by Mr. Paul, with an amendmentStrike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italicA BILLTo amend the Post-Katrina Management Reform Act of 2006 to repeal certain obsolete requirements, and for other purposes.
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Short title
This Act may be cited as the Helping Eliminate Limitations for Prompt Response and Recovery Act or the HELP Response and Recovery Act.
2.
Repeal of obsolete DHS contracting requirements
The Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 (Public Law 109–295; 120 Stat. 1394) is amended by striking section 695 (6 U.S.C. 794).
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Reports
(a)
Covered period defined
In this section, the term covered period means—(1)with respect to an initial report required under subsection (b), the period between the date of enactment of this Act and the date of the report; and(2)with respect to any succeeding report required under subsection (b), the period between the date of the most recent report and the succeeding report.(b)
Requirement
Not later than 540 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter until the date that is 5 years thereafter, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report that—(1)reviews how the repeal under section 2 has—(A)prevented waste, fraud, and abuse; and(B)promoted taxpayer savings; and(2)includes, with respect to a contract entered into or extended by the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency under urgent and compelling circumstances during the covered period for which the Administrator did not solicit bids—(A)the number of those contracts;(B)the subject of each contract;(C)the amounts obligated by the Administrator for each contract;(D)if applicable, the State benefitted by each contract; and(E)if applicable, the name of the major disaster or emergency for which each contract was entered into or extended.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Helping Eliminate Limitations for Prompt Response and Recovery Act or the HELP Response and Recovery Act.
2.
Repeal of obsolete DHS contracting requirements
The Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 (Public Law 109–295; 120 Stat. 1394) is amended by striking section 695 (6 U.S.C. 794).
3.
Reports
(a)
Covered period defined
In this section, the term covered period means—(1)with respect to an initial report required under subsection (b), the period between the date of enactment of this Act and the date of the report; and(2)with respect to any succeeding report required under subsection (b), the period between the date of the most recent report and the succeeding report.(b)
Requirement
Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter until the date that is 5 years thereafter, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report that—(1)reviews how the repeal under section 2 has—(A)prevented waste, fraud, and abuse; and(B)promoted taxpayer savings; and(2)includes, with respect to a contract entered into or extended by the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency under urgent and compelling circumstances during the covered period for which the Administrator did not solicit bids—(A)the number of those contracts;(B)the subject of each contract;(C)the amounts obligated by the Administrator for each contract;(D)if applicable, the State benefitted by each contract; and(E)if applicable, the name of the major disaster or emergency for which each contract was entered into or extended.
November 3, 2025Reported with an amendment