US Congress House Bill 5807 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on May 17 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-06-06 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Communications.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Communications Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

FEMA Regional Office Oversight Act - Directs the Office of Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to audit how all regional offices within the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) are carrying out delegated authorities pursuant to the Post-Katrina Emergency Management and Reform Act of 2006 and a memorandum executed in July 2009 by the FEMA Administrator. Requires the audit to assess: (1) the ability of each regional office to support federal preparedness, protection, response, recovery, and mitigation capabilities to respond to an act of terrorism, to foster better regional emergency communications capabilities, to oversee the use of funding to promote preparedness and response capabilities, to coordinate with state, local, and tribal governments and emergency response providers on regional priorities, to identify critical gaps in regional capabilities to respond to populations with special needs, to conduct all procurements in a timely and secure manner that prevents waste and fraud, and to engage in employment practices that are transparent, efficient, and ethical; (2) the impact of the delegation of authorities on the Administrator's ability to achieve consistency throughout the regions; (3) the adequacy of oversight by the Administrator of how the regions are executing the delegated authorities and carrying out assigned responsibilities; and (4) the impact of the delegation of authorities on FEMA and specific regions to address Office of Inspector General and Comptroller General (GAO) recommendations in a timely manner.

FEMA Regional Office Oversight Act

Rep. Laura Richardson [D-CA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-06-06	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Communications.
2012-05-18	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
2012-05-17	House	Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure
2012-05-17	House	Referred to House Homeland Security
2012-05-17	House	Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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/112th-congress/house-bill/5807/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr5807/BILLS-112hr5807ih.pdf