US Congress House Bill 1306 (Prior Session Legislation)

---

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Engrossed on October 29 2019 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-10-29 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Pending: Senate Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Extends the deadline by which the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) must (1) conduct a study and develop a plan under which the collection of information from disaster assistance applicants and grantees will be made less burdensome, duplicative, and time consuming for applicants and grantees; and (2) develop a plan for the regular collection and reporting of information on federal disaster assistance awarded. Not later than two years after enactment of this bill, FEMA shall convene a working group on a regular basis to (among other things) identify (1) potential areas of duplication or fragmentation in preliminary damage assessments after disaster declarations; and (2) potential emerging technologies, such as Unmanned Aircraft Systems (i.e., drones), to expedite the administration of preliminary damage assessments. FEMA must submit a comprehensive report on the plans for streamlining and consolidating information collection and preliminary damage assessments and the findings and recommendations of the working group to Congress with a briefing. The report must be made available to the public and posted on FEMA's website.

Federal Disaster Assistance Coordination Act

Rep. Mark Meadows [R-NC]	Rep. Scott Peters [D-CA]	Rep. Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon [R-PR]	Rep. Josh Harder [D-CA]
Rep. Garret Graves [R-LA]	Rep. David Rouzer [R-NC]	Rep. Sharice Davids [D-KS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-10-29	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
2019-10-28	House	The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
2019-10-28	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2019-10-28	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8485)
2019-10-28	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1306.
2019-10-28	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8484-8487)
2019-10-28	House	Mr. DeFazio moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2019-07-11	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 107.
2019-07-11	House	Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 116-145.
2019-03-27	House	Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
2019-03-27	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2019-03-27	House	Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Discharged.
2019-02-19	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
2019-02-15	House	Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
2019-02-15	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1306/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1306/BILLS-116hr1306ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1306/BILLS-116hr1306rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1306/BILLS-116hr1306eh.pdf