US Congress House Bill 3437 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on July 31 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-09-08 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Communications, Preparedness, and Response.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Emergency Communications, Preparedness, and Response Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Smart Housing in Disasters Act of 2009 - Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to cover as a major disaster any "catastrophic incident" as defined by the Homeland Security Act, namely any natural disaster, act of terrorism, or other man-made disaster that results in extraordinary levels of casualties or damage or disruption severely affecting the population (including mass evacuations), infrastructure, environment, economy, national morale, or government functions in an area. Amends the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 to direct the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to develop, as an annex to the National Disaster Housing Strategy, lifecycle plans and tracking procedures for housing units provided to individuals and households affected by an emergency or major disaster that establishes policies for procurement, delivery, installation, maintenance, deactivation, and disposal of the units. Requires the plan to: (1) emphasize the acquisition of housing units that can be recycled and reused for multiple emergencies or major disasters; and (2) include a process for the Administrator to track each housing unit from its date of acquisition through its date of disposal. Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to direct the President to alter any housing unit unsuitable for habitation, before its disposal through sale to a recycler or other purchaser, in a manner that will prevent the unit from being used for habitation.

Smart Housing in Disasters Act of 2009

Rep. Bennie Thompson [D-MS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-09-08		Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Communications, Preparedness, and Response.
2009-08-03		Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
2009-07-31		Referred to House Homeland Security
2009-07-31		Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure
2009-07-31		Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/3437/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr3437/BILLS-111hr3437ih.pdf