US Congress House Bill 1678 (Prior Session Legislation)

---

Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Engrossed on May 4 2017 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-05-04 - 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]

To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act concerning the statute of limitations for actions to recover disaster or emergency assistance payments, and for other purposes. (Sec. 1) This bill amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to prohibit any administrative action to recover any payment made to a state or local government for disaster or emergency assistance initiated in any forum (with exceptions for fraud) after three years following the transmission of the final expenditure report for project completion, as certified by the grantee (currently, after three years following the transmission of the final expenditure report for the disaster or emergency). Such revised prohibition shall apply to any such payment provided on or after January 1, 2004. Any administrative action to recover such a payment that is pending on the date of enactment of this bill shall be terminated. The bill makes the same report change with respect to the deadline: (1) for any dispute arising under such Act for which there shall be a presumption that accounting records were maintained that adequately identify the source and application of funds provided for financially assisted activities, and (2) by which the inability of the government to produce source documentation supporting expenditure reports shall not constitute evidence to rebut such presumption.

To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act concerning the statute of limitations for actions to recover disaster or emergency assistance payments, and for other purposes.

Rep. Lois Frankel [D-FL]

Rep. Daniel Webster [R-FL]

Rep. Brian Mast [R-FL]

Rep. Frederica Wilson [D-FL]

2017-05-03 - House - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended RC# 250 (Y: 423 N: 0 NV: 7 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-05-04	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
2017-05-03	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2017-05-03	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 423 - 0 (Roll no. 250). (text: CR 5/02/2017 H3023)
2017-05-03	House	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3307-3308)
2017-05-02	House	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.
2017-05-02	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1678.
2017-05-02	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3023-3024)
2017-05-02	House	Mr. Barletta moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2017-04-28	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 57.
2017-04-28	House	Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 115-100.
2017-03-29	House	Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
2017-03-29	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2017-03-29	House	Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management Discharged.
2017-03-23	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
2017-03-22	House	Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
2017-03-22	House	Introduced in House

SB709 (Related) 2017-03-23 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
HB3354 (Related) 2017-09-27 - Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 230.
HB4667 (Related) 2018-01-04 - Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 291.
HB4 (Related) 2018-05-08 - Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 401.
SB1641 (Related) 2017-07-27 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
SB3041 (Related) 2018-12-19 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 737.
HB302 (Related) 2018-10-05 - Became Public Law No: 115-254.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1678/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr1678/BILLS-115hr1678ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr1678/BILLS-115hr1678rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr1678/BILLS-115hr1678eh.pdf
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2017250