Disaster Recovery Reform Act
This bill amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (Stafford Act) to modify the Predisaster Hazard Mitigation Grant Program to:
The bill authorizes the President to: (1) provide hazard mitigation assistance in any area affected by a wildfire for which assistance was provided; (2) provide incentives to invest in measures that increase readiness for, and resilience from, a future major disaster; and (3) waive Stafford Act provisions regarding duplication of benefits.
The bill amends the Stafford Act to: (1) authorize states to use federal disaster assistance to directly administer temporary and permanent housing for disaster victims, (2) increase assistance to individuals with disabilities, and (3) establish fixed rates for reimbursing states and localities for costs incurred to implement disaster recovery projects.
FEMA shall: (1) provide annual guidance and training for the prioritization of assistance to hospitals and nursing homes during a disaster; (2) issue guidance for the identification of evacuation routes; and (3) review the Unified Federal Environmental and Historic Preservation review process, improve closeout practices, and publish on its website specified information for grant awards and contracts in excess of $1 million. FEMA may establish one or more national veterinary emergency teams at accredited veterinary schools.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-12-21 | Calendars | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 850. | House floor actions |
| 2018-12-21 | Discharge | Committee on Financial Services discharged. | House floor actions |
| 2018-12-21 | Committee | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 115-1098, Part I. | House floor actions |
| 2017-11-30 | Committee | Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. | House committee actions |
| 2017-11-30 | Committee | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | House committee actions |
| 2017-11-30 | Committee | Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management Discharged. | House committee actions |
| 2017-11-29 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management. | House committee actions |
| 2017-11-28 | IntroReferral | Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | House floor actions |
| 2017-11-28 | IntroReferral | Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | House floor actions |
| 2017-11-28 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |