US Congress House Bill 6071 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Introduced on March 4 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-03-05 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Increases Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) support for disaster preparedness and emergency response to states and U.S. territories. Specifically, the bill increases the federal cost share to 85% for (1) hazard mitigation measures with respect to a major disaster (currently, 75%); and (2) emergency management performance grants (currently, 50%). The bill makes special flood hazard areas that have suffered at least one severe repetitive loss or repetitive loss under the National Flood Insurance Program eligible for FEMA hazard mitigation grants. It also exempts the time it takes to complete environmental reviews from the 36-month deadline to complete FEMA-funded hazard mitigation projects. The Government Accountability Office must report on the challenges to states and U.S. territories in obtaining assistance under FEMA's public assistance program alternative procedures.

FEMA Disaster Preparedness Improvement Act

Rep. John Garamendi [D-CA]

Rep. Mike Thompson [D-CA]

Rep. Julia Brownley [D-CA]

Rep. Grace Napolitano [D-CA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-03-05	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
2020-03-04	House	Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
2020-03-04	House	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E257-258)
2020-03-04	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6071/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr6071/BILLS-116hr6071ih.pdf