Disaster Declaration Improvement Act
This bill directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), in making recommendations to the President regarding a major disaster declaration, to give greater weight and consideration to severe local impact.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-05-04 | IntroReferral | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. | Senate |
| 2017-05-03 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2017-05-03 | Vote | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 425 - 0 (Roll no. 248). (text: CR 5/02/2017 H3019) | House floor actions |
| 2017-05-03 | Floor | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3089) | House floor actions |
| 2017-05-02 | Floor | At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Barletta objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn. | House floor actions |
| 2017-05-02 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1665. | House floor actions |
| 2017-05-02 | Floor | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3019-3022) | House floor actions |
| 2017-05-02 | Floor | Mr. Barletta moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. | House floor actions |
| 2017-04-28 | Calendars | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 56. | House floor actions |
| 2017-04-28 | Committee | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 115-99. | House floor actions |
| 2017-03-29 | Committee | Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. | House committee actions |
| 2017-03-29 | Committee | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | House committee actions |
| 2017-03-29 | Committee | Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management Discharged. | House committee actions |
| 2017-03-23 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management. | House committee actions |
| 2017-03-22 | IntroReferral | Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. | House floor actions |
| 2017-03-22 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |