UPDATE: H.R.1679 – FEMA Accountability, Modernization and Transparency Act of 2017

LATEST ACTION: November 13, 2017 - Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7178)

BILL TITLE: FEMA Accountability, Modernization and Transparency Act of 2017

BILL SUMMARY:

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

FEMA Accountability, Modernization and Transparency Act of 2017

(Sec. 2) This bill directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to ensure that the ongoing modernization of the grant systems for the administration of assistance under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act includes:

-- an online interface for applicants to complete application forms, submit materials, and access the status of applications;

-- mechanisms to eliminate duplication of benefits; and

-- a means of sharing information among agencies and with state, local, and tribal governments to eliminate the need to file multiple applications and speed disaster recovery.

FEMA shall deliver the system capabilities in increments or iterations as working components for applicant use.

[NOTE: The contents of this legislative update are current as of 06:00 AM on November 14, 2017.]

BILL NUMBER: 115th Congress: House Bill 1679 (H.R.1679)

CHAMBER OF ORIGIN: U.S. House of Representatives

CURRENT CHAMBER: U.S. Senate

For DETAILED LEGISLATIVE INFORMATION on H.R.1679, visit: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1679

BILL TEXT: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1679/text

ACTIONS-TO-DATE (ordered by most recent first):

11/13/2017 -- Senate -- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7178)

09/18/2017 -- Senate -- Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 223.

09/18/2017 -- Senate -- Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson without amendment. With written report No. 115-159.

07/26/2017 -- Senate -- Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

05/03/2017 -- Senate -- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

05/02/2017 -- House -- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

05/02/2017 -- House -- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 419 - 0 (Roll no. 242). (text: CR H3022)

05/02/2017 -- House -- Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3026)

05/02/2017 -- House -- At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

05/02/2017 -- House -- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1679.

05/02/2017 -- House -- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3022)

05/02/2017 -- House -- Mr. Barletta moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

05/02/2017 -- House -- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 63.

05/02/2017 -- House -- Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 115-107.

03/29/2017 -- House -- Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

03/29/2017 -- House -- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

03/29/2017 -- House -- Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management Discharged.

03/23/2017 -- House -- Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.

03/22/2017 -- House -- Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

03/22/2017 -- House -- Introduced in House.

SPONSOR(S)*:

-- Rep. Graves, Garret [R-LA-6]

CO-SPONSOR(S)*:

[*Note: Sponsors and co-sponsors are current as of November 13, 2017. For the most up-to-date version of the sponsor and co-sponsor lists, visit: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1679/cosponsors ]

-- Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8]

COMMITTEES: Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee; House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.

SUBJECTS: Disaster relief and insurance, Federal-Indian relations, Government information and archives, Intergovernmental relations, State and local government operations.