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To require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to submit a report regarding certain plans regarding assistance to applicants and grantees during the response to an emergency or disaster.

Public Law 115-69 · H.R. 1117 · 115th Congress · began in the House

Signed by Donald Trump (R) on Oct 18, 2017 · Emergency Management

Sponsor: Rep. Vicky Hartzler (R-MO-4)

Cosponsors: None

Passage votesYeaNay

  • HouseRecorded vote: 408 yea, 0 nay408–0
  • SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

(Sec. 1) This bill directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to report to Congress regarding its plans to provide: (1) consistent guidance to applicants on FEMA disaster funding procedures during the response to an emergency or disaster, (2) appropriate record maintenance and transfer of documents to new teams during staff transitions, and (3) accurate assistance to applicants and grantees to ease the administrative burden throughout the process of obtaining and monitoring assistance.

The report must: (1) include a plan for implementing operating procedures and document retention requirements to ensure the maintenance of appropriate records throughout the life cycle of the emergency or disaster; and (2) identify new technologies to aid the disaster workforce in partnering with state, local, and tribal governments and private nonprofits in the wake of a disaster or emergency to educate, assist, and inform applicants on the status of their applications and projects.

Who voted for it

Every House member of the 115th Congress on the ideology compass. Highlighted: the 408 who voted yea on final passage. Faded: everyone else, including those who voted nay, did not vote, or had not yet taken office.

408 yea0 nay21 present or did not vote

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Democrats who voted yea(183)

Republicans who voted yea(225)

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Committees

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Related bills

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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 23 actions.

  1. Oct 18, 2017Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  2. Oct 6, 2017FloorFloor · Presented to President.
  3. Oct 5, 2017FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  4. Oct 4, 2017FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  5. Sep 18, 2017CalendarCalendar · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 222.
  6. CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson without amendment. With written report No. 115-158.
  7. Jul 26, 2017CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
  8. Mar 28, 2017CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  9. Mar 27, 2017FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  10. FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 408 - 0 (Roll no. 195).House roll call 195
  11. FloorFloor · Considered as unfinished business.
  12. FloorFloor · 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.
  13. FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1117.
  14. FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
  15. FloorFloor · Mr. Barletta moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  16. Mar 9, 2017CalendarCalendar · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 13.
  17. CommitteeCommittee · Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 115-31.
  18. Feb 28, 2017CommitteeCommittee · Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management Discharged.
  19. CommitteeCommittee · Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
  20. CommitteeCommittee · Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  21. Feb 17, 2017CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
  22. Feb 16, 2017CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
  23. IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
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The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.