DISASTER RELIEF AND EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE ACT

Amendments

FEMA: improve provision of certain disaster assistance (S. 3092), S5141, S5142, S5397 [28SE]

——— increase threshold for eligibility for disaster assistance (H.R. 5641), S4877 [20SE], H8168 [28SE], H8289 [29SE]

Bills and resolutions

Abortion: prohibit declaration of national emergency relative to abortion (see S. 4474), S3159 [23JN]

Disasters: ensure that, after declaration of major disaster, States, local governments, and Indian Tribal governments affected receive immediate approval for services and assistance (see S. 3689), S785 [17FE]

FEMA: improve hazard mitigation planning process to protect vulnerable communities and expand eligible activities that qualify for funding under hazard mitigation program (see H.R. 6396), H193 [13JA]

——— improve individual assistance by simplifying process for seeking assistance following major disaster (see H.R. 8416), H6881 [19JY]

——— incentivize States, Indian Tribes, and territories to close disaster recovery projects by authorizing use of excess funds for management costs for other disaster recovery projects (see S. 4654), S3782 [28JY]

——— include algal blooms in definition of major disaster (see H.R. 7206), H3862 [24MR]

——— make available certain housing-related disaster assistance for families affected by major disasters (see S. 5035), S5541 [29SE]

——— provide certain employment rights to FEMA reservists (see H.R. 7001), H1374 [8MR]

——— provide hazard mitigation assistance for mitigating and preventing post-wildfire flooding and debris flow (see S. 4327), S2751 [26MY] (see H.R. 7915), H5226 [31MY]

——— review final rule giving fair access to Federal assistance for small States and rural communities impacted by flooding (see H.R. 7211), H3863 [24MR]

——— update regulations and guidance for several grant programs to better respond to wildfires and conduct review of benefit cost analysis criteria for wildfire mitigation projects (see H.R. 8516), H7169 [26JY]

GAO: conduct study on FEMA strategy to provide disaster assistance to States and communities, encourage States to condense disaster preparedness plans, and allocate funding for rebuilding and repairing residential structures (see H.R. 7969), H5332 [7JN]

Presidents of the U.S.: authorize President to provide professional counseling services to victims of emergencies declared under Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (see S. 3677), S785 [17FE]

——— clarify inability to declare national emergencies on premise of climate change (see S. 3998), S1980 [5AP] (see H.R. 7404), H4190 [5AP]

Cost Estimates

Small Project Efficient and Effective Disaster (SPEED) Recovery Act (H.R. 5641): CBO, E922 [13SE]

Letters

Disaster Survivors Fairness Act: Representative DeFazio, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H8563, H8564 [17NO]

——— Representative Velazquez, Committee on Small Business (House), H8563 [17NO]

——— Representative Waters, Committee on Financial Services (House), H8564 [17NO]

Small Project Efficient and Effective Disaster (SPEED) Recovery Act: several organizations, H4176 [5AP]

Lists

Votes recorded by proxy on H.R. 1066, Wildlife Recovery Act, H7779 [13SE]

Votes recorded by proxy on H.R. 5641, Small Project Efficient and Effective Disaster (SPEED) Recovery Act, H4183 [5AP]

Votes recorded by proxy on H.R. 5673, Safeguarding Tomorrow Through Ongoing Risk Mitigation Technical Corrections Act, H3998 [30MR]

Votes recorded by proxy on H.R. 5774, Expediting Disaster Recovery Act, H7824 [14SE]

Votes recorded by proxy on H.R. 7211, Small State and Rural Rescue Act, H5531 [14JN]

Votes recorded by proxy on S. 2293, Civilian Reservist Emergency Workforce (CREW) Act, H7824 [14SE]

Motions

FEMA: improve provision of certain disaster assistance (S. 3092), House amendment, S7038 [7DE]

Remarks in House

FEMA: ensure that unmet needs after major disaster are met (H.R. 5774), H7753–H7755 [13SE], H7973 [20SE]

——— improve individual assistance by simplifying process for seeking assistance following major disaster (H.R. 8416), H8560–H8566 [17NO]

——— improve provision of certain disaster assistance (S. 3092), H8550, H8557–H8560 [17NO]

——— increase threshold for eligibility for disaster assistance (H.R. 5641), H4175–H4177 [5AP]

——— increase threshold for eligibility for disaster assistance (H.R. 5641), Senate amendments, H8167, H8168 [28SE], H8280 [29SE]

——— make technical corrections to hazard mitigation revolving loan fund program (H.R. 5673), H3989 [30MR], E336 [31MR]

——— provide certain employment rights to FEMA reservists (S. 2293), H7757, H7758 [13SE], E1007 [30SE]

——— provide flexibility with Federal cost share for fire management assistance (H.R. 1066), H3979 [30MR], H7756, H7757 [13SE]

——— review final rule giving fair access to Federal assistance for small States and rural communities impacted by flooding (H.R. 7211), H5458–H5460 [13JN]

Remarks in Senate

FEMA: improve provision of certain disaster assistance (S. 3092), S5141–S5144 [28SE]

——— improve provision of certain disaster assistance (S. 3092), House amendment, S7038 [7DE]

——— increase threshold for eligibility for disaster assistance (H.R. 5641), S4876 [20SE]

——— provide hazard mitigation assistance for mitigating and preventing post-wildfire flooding and debris flow (S. 4327), S2754 [26MY]

Reports filed

Disaster Management Costs Modernization Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 4654) (S. Rept. 117–258), S7198 [14DE]

Disaster Survivors Fairness Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 8416) (H. Rept. 117–560), H8507 [15NO]

Expediting Disaster Recovery Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 5774) (H. Rept. 117–461), H7782 [13SE]

FEMA Improvement, Reform, and Efficiency (FIRE) Act: Committee on Homeland Security (Senate) (S. 3092) (S. Rept. 117–144), S4541 [12SE]

Housing Survivors of Major Disasters Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 3037) (H. Rept. 117–653), H9909 [20DE]

Increase Federal Disaster Cost Share Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 1951) (H. Rept. 117–289), H4395 [6AP]

Post-Disaster Mental Health Response Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 3677) (S. Rept. 117–162), S5051 [27SE]

——— Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 5703) (H. Rept. 117–504), H8219 [28SE]

Safeguarding Tomorrow Through Ongoing Risk Mitigation Technical Corrections Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 5673) (H. Rept. 117–275), H3862 [24MR]

Small Project Efficient and Effective Disaster (SPEED) Recovery Act: Committee on Homeland Security (Senate) (H.R. 5641) (S. Rept. 117–145), S4541 [12SE]

——— Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 5641) (H. Rept. 117–274), H3862 [24MR]

Small State and Rural Rescue Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 7211) (S. Rept. 117–259), S7198 [14DE]

——— Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 7211) (H. Rept. 117–360), H5485 [13JN]

Wildlife Recovery Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 1066) (H. Rept. 117–459), H7782 [13SE]

Texts of

H.R. 1066, Wildlife Recovery Act, H7756 [13SE]

H.R. 5641, Small Project Efficient and Effective Disaster (SPEED) Recovery Act, S4877 [20SE], H4175 [5AP]

H.R. 5673, Safeguarding Tomorrow Through Ongoing Risk Mitigation Technical Corrections Act, H3989 [30MR]

H.R. 5774, Expediting Disaster Recovery Act, H7753 [13SE]

H.R. 7211, Small State and Rural Rescue Act, H5458 [13JN]

H.R. 8416, Disaster Survivors Fairness Act, H8560–H8563, H8570–H8573 [17NO]

S. 2293, Civilian Reservist Emergency Workforce (CREW) Act, H7757 [13SE]

S. 3092, FEMA Improvement, Reform, and Efficiency (FIRE) Act, S5142–S5144 [28SE], H8557 [17NO]

S. 3677, Post-Disaster Mental Health Response Act, S788 [17FE]