FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY related term(s) Department of Homeland Security

Amendments

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 4367), H4644, H4646, H4647, H4648, H4669, H4670, H4672, H4673, H4674, H4675, H4676, H4677, H4678, H4679, H4680, H4682, H4683, H4684, H4685, H4686, H4687, H4689, H4690, H4691, H4692, H4693, H4694, H4695, H4705, H4706, H4707, H4708, H4709, H4710, H4711 [27SE]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 4367), consideration (H. Res. 730), H4798 [28SE]

Disasters: improve disaster relief funding for agricultural producers (H.R. 662), S5195 [25OC], S5284 [1NO]

Firefighters: authorize appropriations for U.S. Fire Administration and firefighter assistance grant programs (S. 870), S1059 [29MR], S1063, S1108, S1109 [30MR], S1136, S1137, S1138, S1139, S1140 [17AP], S1157, S1215, S1216 [18AP], S1226, S1238 [19AP], S1278, S1280 [20AP]

National Flood Insurance Program: extend (S. 2968), S4798 [28SE]

Bills and resolutions

Animals: establish pilot grant program for mobile pet shelters during emergencies and major disasters (see H.R. 5175), H4171 [8AU]

Dams: include definition of levee hard or manmade structures in National Levee Safety Act (see H.R. 6677), H6740 [7DE]

Defense Production Act: enhance authorities to strengthen production of medical supplies and equipment during public health emergencies and appoint civilian personnel to provide oversight of such authorities (see H.R. 1166), H873 [24FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish emergency preparedness and response technical assistance program to assist entities that operate rural water or wastewater systems to prepare for and respond to natural or man-made disasters (see S. 2917), S4678 [26SE]

Dept. of Defense: make improvements to role in responding to domestic emergencies, including wildfires (see H.R. 1242), H969 [28FE]

Dept. of HHS: improve detection, prevention, and treatment of mental health issues among public safety telecommunicators (see H.R. 2763), H1908 [20AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (see S. 2625), S3754 [27JY] (see H.R. 4367), H3149 [27JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 4367), consideration (see H. Res. 723), H4496 [26SE] (see H. Res. 730), H4712 [27SE]

Dept. of State: maintain capacity to transmit Internet access service abroad and domestically in case of emergency disruptions and support circumvention technologies that allow users to evade government censorship (see S. 861), S826 [16MR]

Dept. of the Interior and FEMA: establish pilot grant program to address damage from mudslides that occur after wildland fire (see H.R. 3275), H2310 [11MY]

Disabled: provide for review and report on assistance and resources provided to individuals with disabilities and families of such individuals impacted by major disasters (see H.R. 6249), H5466 [6NO]

Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act: appropriate funding for implementation of disaster relief programs (see S. 2029), S2123 [15JN]

——— making appropriations (see S. 2721), S3894 [5SE] (see H.R. 4295), H3108 [22JN] (see H.R. 5343), H4222 [5SE]

Disasters: authorize President to expand Crisis Counseling Assistance and Training Program to provide victims of natural disaster with substance use and alcohol use disorder services (see H.R. 5623), H4454 [21SE]

——— develop study on streamlining and consolidating information collection and preliminary damage assessments relative to disaster response and recovery (see H.R. 255), H150 [10JA]

——— enhance predisaster mitigation to prevent future natural disasters (see H.R. 3655), H2596 [24MY]

——— ensure that declaration for major disaster or emergency is made on timely basis and rural areas receive assistance (see H.R. 6435), H5892 [15NO]

——— ensure that unmet needs after major disaster are met (see H.R. 6084), H5173 [26OC]

——— establish advisory group to encourage and foster collaborative efforts among individuals and entities engaged in disaster recovery relating to debris removal (see S. 310), S310 [9FE]

——— establish emergency preparedness grant program for higher education institutions (see H.R. 2458), H1698 [3AP]

——— extend waiver of duplicate benefits limitation for certain payments to individuals in event of major disaster (see H.R. 6083), H5173 [26OC]

——— improve disaster relief funding (see S. 116), S121 [26JA]

——— improve disaster relief funding for agricultural producers (see S. 180), S172 [31JA] (see H.R. 662), H575 [31JA]

——— 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. 3071), S5088 [18OC]

——— include algal blooms in definition of major disaster (see H.R. 132), H102 [9JA] (see H.R. 1008), H838 [14FE]

——— include certain services in definition of critical services for purposes of repair, restoration, and replacement of damaged facilities (see H.R. 718), H627 [1FE]

——— include extreme heat in definition of major disaster (see H.R. 3965), H2786 [9JN]

——— make available certain housing-related disaster assistance for families affected by major disasters (see H.R. 5324), H4217 [1SE]

——— provide assistance for common interest communities, condominiums, and housing cooperatives damaged by major disaster (see H.R. 3777), H2708 [31MY] (see H.R. 6108), H5174 [26OC]

——— provide for online repository for certain reporting requirements for recipients of Federal disaster assistance (see H.R. 259), H150 [10JA]

——— require rulemaking to address considerations in evaluating need for public and individual disaster assistance (see S. 3468), S5919 [12DE] (see H.R. 5626), H4454 [21SE]

Discrimination: authorize equity steering group and advisor, improve data collection to measure disparate outcomes and participation barriers, and apply equity criteria to policies and programs (see S. 2961), S4720 [27SE] (see H.R. 5775), H4713 [27SE]

FAA: define critical airport infrastructure (see H.R. 3059), H2125 [2MY]

Federal aid programs: conduct evaluation and report to Congress on ways to reduce complexity of cost effectiveness requirements for hazard mitigation assistance (see S. 3067), S5087 [18OC]

——— improve individual assistance by simplifying process for seeking assistance following major disaster (see H.R. 1796), H1437 [24MR]

——— set training requirements on eligibility for certain emergency management performance grants (see H.R. 3626), H2595 [24MY]

Fire prevention: allow State or local governments to use fire management assistance grants for pre-deployment of assets and resources and modify fire management assistance cost share (see S. 479), S456 [16FE]

Firefighters: authorize appropriations for U.S. Fire Administration and firefighter assistance grant programs (see S. 559), S531 [28FE] (see S. 870), S826 [16MR] (see H.R. 4090), H2930 [14JN]

——— establish cancer prevention programs under assistance to firefighters grant program (see H.R. 5212), H4186 [15AU]

——— provide grants for fire station construction (see S. 977), S954 [27MR] (see H.R. 1814), H1464 [27MR]

Floods: provide certain notices to property owners when undertaking flood zone remapping in geographic areas (see H.R. 634), H510 [30JA]

——— provide hazard mitigation assistance for mitigating and preventing post-wildfire flooding and debris flow (see S. 485), S456 [16FE]

GAO: submit report to Congress on FEMA case management personnel turnover (see H.R. 6155), H5228 [1NO]

Government regulations: amend certain laws relating to disaster recovery and relief relative to implementation of building codes (see H.R. 5473), H4344 [14SE]

Immigration: establish grant program to reimburse individuals for loss or damage to property near U.S. Southern border caused by individuals illegally crossing border (see H.R. 761), H676 [2FE]

Independent agencies: establish as cabinet-level independent agency (see H.R. 5599), H4437 [20SE]

Information technology: provide for mitigation of cybersecurity risks (see H.R. 5201), H4181 [11AU]

Interagency Council on Extreme Weather Resilience, Preparedness, and Risk Identification and Management: establish (see H.R. 6882), H7006 [22DE]

Local government: provide authority to reimburse local governments or electric cooperatives for interest expenses (see S. 1180), S1210 [18AP] (see H.R. 2672), H1845 [18AP]

National Dam Safety Program Act: reauthorize (see S. 3111), S5143 [24OC] (see H.R. 5104), H4156 [1AU]

National Flood Insurance Program: allow communities to develop alternative flood insurance rate maps (see H.R. 1308), H1048 [1MR]

——— allow for consideration of private flood insurance for purposes of applying continuous coverage requirements (see H.R. 900), H823 [9FE]

——— allow policyholders who leave program to purchase private flood insurance policy to return without penalty (see S. 2110), S2221 [22JN]

——— ensure that Write Your Own companies can sell private flood insurance products that compete with National Flood Insurance Program products (see S. 2109), S2221 [22JN]

——— establish grace period for nonpayment of premiums for flood insurance coverage until implementation of option for monthly payment of such premiums (see S. 2852), S4589 [19SE] (see H.R. 4686), H3639 [17JY]

——— establish means-tested assistance program for policyholders (see H.R. 1540), H1278 [10MR]

——— establish pilot program to increase allowable amounts of advance payments (see S. 3153), S5213 [26OC] (see H.R. 6082), H5173 [26OC]

——— extend (see S. 2142), S2223 [22JN] (see S. 2391), S3148 [19JY] (see S. 2968), S4759 [28SE] (see H.R. 1392), H1148 [7MR] (see H.R. 4349), H3142 [23JN] (see H.R. 5828), H4909 [29SE]

——— improve rate maps (see H.R. 2568), H1717 [10AP]

——— increase coverage for costs of compliance (see H.R. 6304), H5651 [8NO]

——— mitigate financial resources expended by ensuring community accountability for areas repetitively damaged by floods (see S. 1417), S1504 [3MY]

——— modify amount by which chargeable risk premium rate for flood insurance may be increased in any year (see S. 601), S568 [1MR]

——— permit policyholders to elect to have previous premium rates remain in effect until FEMA satisfies certain accountability and transparency requirements (see S. 721), S715 [8MR]

——— provide greater transfer of risk to private capital and reinsurance markets (see H.R. 1306), H1048 [1MR]

——— repeal mandatory flood insurance coverage requirement for certain commercial properties (see H.R. 1307), H1048 [1MR]

——— require that certain information is made publicly available (see S. 2108), S2221 [22JN]

——— require to take certain actions (see S. 602), S568 [1MR]

——— require use of replacement cost value in determining premium rates for flood insurance coverage (see H.R. 1309), H1048 [1MR]

——— temporarily extend (see H.R. 5843), H4909 [29SE]

——— terminate certain contracts due to detrimental conduct (see S. 1039), S1052 [29MR]

Nuclear energy: establish procedures for deployment of microreactors at airports (see H.R. 4678), H3639 [17JY]

Operation Stonegarden: authorize certain appropriations for border patrol grant program (see H.R. 163), H104 [9JA]

Schools: increase number of resource officers and school-based mental health professionals and provide grants to improve physical security of schools (see S. 1082), S1088 [30MR] (see H.R. 2479), H1698 [3AP]

Taxation: provide credit for disaster mitigation expenditures (see S. 2106), S2221 [22JN] (see H.R. 4305), H3109 [22JN]

Territorial Disaster Recovery Program: establish to identify and address factors and capability gaps that hinder disaster recovery activities in U.S. territories (see H.R. 6567), H6080 [1DE]

Territories: provide certain assistance for Guam or Northern Mariana Islands (see H.R. 6478), H5906 [24NO]

Urban areas: establish review process for certain grant applications for first responders to purchase equipment or systems that do not meet or exceed any applicable national voluntary consensus standards (see H.R. 3254), H2309 [11MY]

Weather: issue guidance on extreme temperature events and resilience goals (see H.R. 4774), H3886 [20JY]

Wildfires: authorize assistance for damage resulting from Cerro Pelado Fire (see S. 3032), S4948 [4OC] (see H.R. 5888), H4985 [3OC]

——— authorize transitional sheltering assistance for individuals who live in areas with unhealthy air quality caused by wildfires (see H.R. 481), H277 [24JA]

——— extend time period for submission of claims relative to Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Fire (see S. 3031), S4948 [4OC] (see H.R. 5889), H4985 [3OC]

——— improve Federal activities relating to wildfires (see S. 1764), S1843 [31MY] (see H.R. 482), H277 [24JA]

——— provide flexibility with Federal cost share for fire management assistance (see H.R. 480), H277 [24JA]

Cloture motions

Firefighters: authorize appropriations for U.S. Fire Administration and firefighter assistance grant programs (S. 870), S1079 [30MR]

——— authorize appropriations for U.S. Fire Administration and firefighter assistance grant programs (S. 870), motion to proceed, S946 [27MR], S1016 [29MR]

Letters

Post-Disaster Assistance Online Accountability Act: Representative McHenry, Committee on Financial Services (House), H296 [25JA]

——— Representative Roger Williams, Committee on Small Business (House), H296 [25JA]

——— Representative Sam Graves, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H296 [25JA]

Motions

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 4367), H4847 [28SE]

Firefighters: authorize appropriations for U.S. Fire Administration and firefighter assistance grant programs (S. 870), S946 [27MR], S1063 [30MR]

Proclamations

Express Condolences to Victims of, Commend Response to, and Provide Disaster Assistance to Those Affected by Tornadoes in Mississippi: Representative Bennie G. Thompson, E277 [29MR]

Remarks in House

Alabama: express condolences to victims of, commend response to, and provide disaster assistance to those affected by tornadoes, H340 [26JA]

Appropriations: provide supplemental for Emergency Food and Shelter Program to provide humanitarian relief for migrants, H4259 [12SE]

Bell, David: C-SPAN StudentCam documentary competition winner, H1681 [30MR]

California: express condolences for victims of, commend first responders to, and provide disaster assistance to those affected by flooding, H157 [11JA]

Center for Domestic Preparedness: anniversary, E475 [22MY]

Dept. of Defense: make improvements to role in responding to domestic emergencies, including wildfires (H.R. 1242), E162 [28FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: across-the-board funding reduction, H4708, H4709 [27SE]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 4367), H4628–H4649, H4669–H4712 [27SE], H4847 [28SE], H5948 [29NO], E901 [28SE], E911 [29SE]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 4367), consideration (H. Res. 723), H4480–H4495 [26SE]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 4367), consideration (H. Res. 730), H4791–H4799 [28SE]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 4367), corrections in engrossment, H4850 [28SE]

——— Nonprofit Security Grant Program funding, H4646 [27SE]

Disasters: develop study on streamlining and consolidating information collection and preliminary damage assessments relative to disaster response and recovery (H.R. 255), H293–H295 [25JA], E64 [27JA]

——— improve disaster relief funding for agricultural producers (H.R. 662), H2803–H2805 [12JN]

——— provide for online repository for certain reporting requirements for recipients of Federal disaster assistance (H.R. 259), H295–H297 [25JA], E67 [27JA]

East Palestine, OH: train derailment resulting in release of hazardous chemicals, H990, H991 [1MR], H1165 [8MR]

Floods: disaster assistance to Vermont, H4526 [26SE]

Government regulations: amend certain laws relating to disaster recovery and relief relative to implementation of building codes (H.R. 5473), H6754–H6756 [11DE]

Greer, Ayden: C-SPAN StudentCam documentary competition winner, H1681 [30MR]

Hawaii: express condolences for victims of, commend first responders to, and provide disaster assistance to those affected by wildfires, H4258 [12SE]

Khaub, Amber: C-SPAN StudentCam documentary competition winner, H1898 [20AP]

Kim, Christian: C-SPAN StudentCam documentary competition winner, H1898 [20AP]

Louisiana: commend first responders who responded to wildfires, H4278 [13SE]

McKinney, Evan: C-SPAN StudentCam documentary competition winner, H1681 [30MR]

Mississippi: express condolences to victims of, commend response to, and provide disaster assistance to those affected by tornadoes, H1602 [29MR]

National Building Safety Month: observance, E625 [30JN]

New York: express condolences for victims of, commend first responders to, and provide disaster assistance to those affected by flooding, H3629 [17JY]

New York, NY: assistance for asylum seekers, H2179 [10MY], H4040 [27JY], H4272 [13SE]

Railroads: improve infrastructure to address derailments and enhance railway safety, E247 [23MR]

Rocky Mount, NC: express condolences to victims of and commend response to tornado affecting Pfizer, Inc., facility, and recognize company’s continued investment in local economy, H4016 [26JY]

San Miguel County, NM: provide compensation for victims of fire initiated as prescribed burn by Forest Service in Santa Fe National Forest, E132 [17FE]

Schools: increase number of resource officers and school-based mental health professionals and provide grants to improve physical security of schools (H.R. 2479), H2448 [18MY]

Spence, Evan: C-SPAN StudentCam documentary competition winner, H1898 [20AP]

Texas: express condolences for victims of, commend first responders to, and provide disaster assistance to those affected by tornadoes, H435 [27JA]

Urban areas: establish review process for certain grant applications for first responders to purchase equipment or systems that do not meet or exceed any applicable national voluntary consensus standards (H.R. 3254), H3938, H3939 [25JY], H4052 [27JY]

Vermont: express condolences for victims of, commend first responders to, and provide disaster assistance to those affected by flooding, H3863 [20JY]

Virgin Islands: provide additional disaster relief funding for damage sustained during Hurricanes Irma and Maria, H4269 [13SE]

——— school maintenance and repair projects funding, H4471 [26SE]

Wildfires: improve Federal activities relating to wildfires, H320 [25JA]

Remarks in Senate

Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act: making appropriations (S. 2721), S4642, S4643 [21SE]

——— making appropriations (S. 2721), unanimous-consent request, S4642, S4643 [21SE]

Disaster Relief Fund: funding, S4579 [19SE], S4673 [26SE]

Disasters: establish advisory group to encourage and foster collaborative efforts among individuals and entities engaged in disaster recovery relating to debris removal (S. 310), S6025 [18DE]

——— improve disaster relief funding for agricultural producers (H.R. 662), S5128 [24OC], S5284 [1NO]

——— use unobligated Federal funds to respond to coronavirus pandemic to offset cost of U.S. Fire Administration and firefighter assistance grant programs, S1238 [19AP]

East Palestine, OH: train derailment resulting in release of hazardous chemicals, S493 [27FE], S510 [28FE], S820 [16MR]

Emergency Food and Shelter Program: reorganize, S1227 [19AP]

Federal aid programs: allow use of firefighter assistance grant funds to construct new facilities in certain rural communities, S1280, S1281 [20AP]

Firefighters: authorize appropriations for U.S. Fire Administration and firefighter assistance grant programs (S. 870), S835 [16MR], S839 [21MR], S1063, S1078 [30MR], S1150, S1154–S1159, S1204, S1217 [18AP], S1219, S1224–S1227, S1238 [19AP], S1276–S1281, S1284, S1288 [20AP]

——— authorize appropriations for U.S. Fire Administration and firefighter assistance grant programs (S. 870), motion to proceed, S946 [27MR], S1008, S1016 [29MR], S1062 [30MR]

——— authorize appropriations for U.S. Fire Administration and firefighter assistance grant programs (S. 870), unanimous-consent agreement, S1154 [18AP]

——— prohibit award of firefighter assistance grants to fire departments that dismissed employees for not complying with coronavirus vaccine mandate, S1225, S1226 [19AP]

——— provide grants for fire station construction, S1279 [20AP]

Floods: disaster assistance to Vermont, S4579 [19SE]

——— provide hazard mitigation assistance for mitigating and preventing post-wildfire flooding and debris flow (S. 485), S459 [16FE]

Hawaii: express condolences for victims of, commend first responders to, and provide disaster assistance to those affected by wildfires, S3880 [5SE], S4252 [7SE], S4435 [13SE], S4816 [29SE]

Louisiana: address saltwater intrusion into Mississippi River, S4932 [4OC]

National Flood Insurance Program: extend (S. 2391), S4430–S4432 [13SE]

——— extend (S. 2391), unanimous-consent request, S4430, S4431 [13SE]

——— extend (S. 2968), S4737–S4739 [28SE], S4811–S4814 [29SE]

——— extend (S. 2968), unanimous-consent request, S4737 [28SE], S4812, S4814 [29SE]

——— implementation of risk-rating methodology, S343 [13FE]

New York: express condolences for victims of, commend first responders to, and provide disaster assistance to those affected by flooding, S2263 [10JY]

New York, NY: express condolences for victims of, and provide disaster assistance to those affected by flooding, S4814 [29SE]

Rojas, Michael: AmeriCorps Excellence in Disaster Services Leadership Award recipient, S5741 [5DE]

Schools: increase number of resource officers and school-based mental health professionals and provide grants to improve physical security of schools (S. 1082), S1070 [30MR]

——— increase number of resource officers and school-based mental health professionals and provide grants to improve physical security of schools (S. 1082), unanimous-consent request, S1071 [30MR]

Tennessee: express condolences to victims of, commend response to, and provide disaster assistance to those affected by major storms, S5891 [11DE]

Vermont: express condolences for victims of, commend first responders to, and provide disaster assistance to those affected by flooding, S2350 [12JY], S3736 [27JY]

Washington (State): express condolences for victims of, commend first responders to, and provide disaster assistance to those affected by wildfires, S4257 [7SE]

Reports filed

Block Grant Assistance Act: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 662) (H. Rept. 118–73), H2498 [22MY]

Consideration of H.R. 4367, Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 723) (H. Rept. 118–216), H4496 [26SE]

——— Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 730) (H. Rept. 118–228), H4712 [27SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 4367) (H. Rept. 118–123), H3149 [27JN]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 2625) (S. Rept. 118–85), S3752 [27JY]

Disaster Contract Improvement Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 310) (S. Rept. 118–24), S1622 [11MY]

Fire Grants and Safety Act: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 4090) (H. Rept. 118–177), H4216 [1SE]

Fire Suppression and Response Funding Assurance Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 479) (S. Rept. 118–30), S1678 [16MY]

First Responder Access to Innovative Technologies Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3254) (H. Rept. 118–152), H3856 [19JY]

Promoting Resilient Buildings Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 5473) (H. Rept. 118–305), H6813 [11DE]

Rulings of the Chair

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 4367), consideration (H. Res. 723), H4481 [26SE]

Texts of

H. Res. 723, consideration of H.R. 4367, Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations, H4480 [26SE]

H. Res. 730, consideration of H.R. 4367, Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations, H4791 [28SE]

H.R. 255, Federal Disaster Assistance Coordination Act, H293 [25JA]

H.R. 259, Post-Disaster Assistance Online Accountability Act, H295 [25JA]

H.R. 662, Block Grant Assistance Act, H2804 [12JN]

H.R. 3254, First Responder Access to Innovative Technologies Act, H3938 [25JY]

H.R. 4367, Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations, H4633–H4644 [27SE]

H.R. 5473, Promoting Resilient Buildings Act, H6754 [11DE]

S. 310, Disaster Contract Improvement Act, S6026 [18DE]

S. 870, Fire Grants and Safety Act, S1285 [20AP]

S. 3468, Fairness in Federal Disaster Declarations Act, S5922 [12DE]