DISASTER RELIEF AND EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE ACT

Amendments

FEMA: improve provision of disaster and mitigation assistance to eligible individuals and households and to eligible State, local, tribal, and territorial governments and certain private nonprofit organizations (H.R. 4), S4967 [16JY], S5005 [17JY], H3636, H3643, H3644, H3645, H3646, H3647, H3648, H3651, H3652, H3653, H3654, H3655, H3656, H3658, H3660, H3661, H3663, H3664, H3666, H3667, H3668, H3670, H3671, H3672, H3673, H3677, H3678, H3679, H3680, H3681, H3682, H3683 [26AP], H3710, H3711, H3714, H3715, H3716, H3717, H3718, H3719, H3720 [27AP]

——— provision of disaster and mitigation assistance improvement (H.R. 4), consideration (H. Res. 839), H3519 [25AP]

Articles and editorials

As Millions Recover From Florence, Congress Has a Chance To Enact Disaster Reform, H9036 [26SE]

Bills and resolutions

Disasters: amend laws relative to Federal assistance to individuals and households (see H.R. 4930), H783 [5FE]

——— ensure that unmet needs after a major disaster are met (see H.R. 7322), H10269 [17DE]

——— inform disaster survivors about duplication of benefits, notify loan recipients of ability to refuse assistance, and provide assistance recipients with information on Federal recoupment process (see H.R. 7111), H9460 [30OC]

——— make available certain housing-related disaster assistance for families affected by major disasters (see H.R. 5474), H3146 [11AP]

——— waive fees for replacement of critical documents for certain disaster victims and designate child care as a critical service to provide funding to child care facilities following a disaster (see S. 3055), S3760 [12JN]

FEMA: amend certain policies relative to entities that receive Federal funds to assist animals impacted by disasters (see H.R. 6131), H5224 [15JN]

——— authorize transitional sheltering assistance for individuals who live in areas with unhealthy air quality caused by wildfires (see S. 3403), S5991 [28AU]

——— establish a pilot program for long-term rental assistance for families affected by major disasters (see S. 2880), S2773 [17MY] (see H.R. 6169), H5362 [20JN]

——— improve provision of disaster and mitigation assistance to eligible individuals and households and to eligible State, local, tribal, and territorial governments and certain private nonprofit organizations (see H.R. 4), H3314 [13AP]

——— improve provision of disaster and mitigation assistance to eligible individuals and households and to eligible State, local, tribal, and territorial governments and certain private nonprofit organizations (H.R. 4), consideration (see H. Res. 839), H3505 [24AP]

——— make available certain housing-related disaster assistance for families affected by major disasters (see S. 2996), S2991 [5JN]

——— provide for disaster recovery reforms (see S. 3041), S3601 [11JN]

——— provide snow removal assistance to Indian tribes under a Federal emergency declaration (see S. 2706), S2262 [18AP]

Hurricanes: alter Federal share of certain disaster assistance for Puerto Rico in response to Hurricanes Irma and Maria (see H.R. 6859), H8738 [20SE]

Letters

FAA programs reauthorization and FEMA provision of disaster and mitigation assistance improvement: Representative Hensarling, Committee on Financial Services (House), H3591 [26AP]

——— Representative Kevin Brady, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H3591 [26AP]

——— Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), H3592 [26AP]

——— Representative Rob Bishop, Committee on Natural Resources (House), H3592 [26AP]

——— Representative Shuster, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H3591, H3592 [26AP]

Motions

FEMA: improve provision of disaster and mitigation assistance to eligible individuals and households and to eligible State, local, tribal, and territorial governments and certain private nonprofit organizations (H.R. 4), H3723 [27AP]

Remarks in House

FEMA: improve provision of disaster and mitigation assistance (H.R. 4), corrections in engrossment, H3728 [27AP]

——— improve provision of disaster and mitigation assistance to eligible individuals and households and to eligible State, local, tribal, and territorial governments and certain private nonprofit organizations, H9036 [26SE]

——— improve provision of disaster and mitigation assistance to eligible individuals and households and to eligible State, local, tribal, and territorial governments and certain private nonprofit organizations (H.R. 4), H3590–H3688 [26AP], H3710–H3726 [27AP], E561, E568, E570 [27AP], E594 [7MY], E731 [24MY]

——— improve provision of disaster and mitigation assistance to eligible individuals and households and to eligible State, local, tribal, and territorial governments and certain private nonprofit organizations (H.R. 4), motion to recommit, H3724 [27AP]

——— make Office of Disaster Response and Recovery permanent, E570 [27AP]

——— provision of disaster and mitigation assistance improvement (H.R. 4), consideration (H. Res. 839), H3513–H3520 [25AP]

Remarks in Senate

FEMA: authorize transitional sheltering assistance for individuals who live in areas with unhealthy air quality caused by wildfires (S. 3403), S5993 [28AU]

——— clarify that houses of worship are eligible for certain disaster relief and emergency assistance on terms equal to other eligible private nonprofit facilities (S. 1823), S43 [4JA]

——— establish a pilot program for long-term rental assistance for families affected by major disasters (S. 2880), S4705 [28JN]

——— establish a pilot program for long-term rental assistance for families affected by major disasters (S. 2880), unanimous-consent request, S4705 [28JN]

——— improve provision of disaster and mitigation assistance to eligible individuals and households and to eligible State, local, tribal, and territorial governments and certain private nonprofit organizations (H.R. 4), S2528 [7MY], S2554 [8MY]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 4, FAA Programs Reauthorization and FEMA Provision of Disaster and Mitigation Assistance Improvement: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 839) (H. Rept. 115–650), H3505 [24AP]

Disaster Recovery Reform Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 3041) (S. Rept. 115–446), S7925 [19DE]

——— Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 4460) (H. Rept. 115–1098), H10586 [21DE]

Texts of

H. Res. 839, consideration of H.R. 4, FAA programs reauthorization and FEMA provision of disaster and mitigation assistance improvement, H3513 [25AP]

H.R. 4, FAA programs reauthorization and FEMA improved provision of disaster and mitigation assistance, H3598–H3636 [26AP]