Senate Bill 1528
118th Congress(2023-2024)
Disaster Assistance Simplification Act
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Amendments
Passed Senate on Jul 27, 2023
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
1528
Congress
118
Policy Area
Emergency Management
Emergency Management
Primary focus of measure is emergency planning; response to civil disturbances, natural and other disasters, including fires; emergency communications; security preparedness.
checkPassed on July 27, 2023
Status
Passed
Type
Unanimous Consent
Unanimous Consent
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Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S3841-3843)
Summary
Disaster Assistance Simplification Act
This bill directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to develop and establish a unified intake process and system for applicants for assistance provided by a disaster assistance agency.
The system must
- facilitate a consolidated application for any form of disaster assistance provided by a disaster assistance agency when appropriate to support the nature and purposes of the assistance;
- carry out the purposes of disaster assistance programs swiftly, efficiently, equitably, and in accordance with specified laws and privacy and data protections; and
- support the detection, prevention, and investigation of waste, fraud, abuse, or discrimination in the administration of disaster assistance programs.
Further, the system must, among other things
- accept applications for disaster assistance programs;
- permit applicants to receive status updates on such applications;
- allow applicants to update disaster assistance information throughout their recovery journeys;
- permit the distribution of information on additional recovery resources to disaster survivors that may be available in a disaster-stricken jurisdiction in coordination with appropriate federal, state, local, and tribal partners; and
- permit disaster assistance agencies to communicate directly with disaster survivors.
Not later than 30 days after receiving a request from a disaster assistance agency to update questions in the consolidated application needed to administer the disaster assistance programs of the agency, FEMA must make those updates.
The bill (1) sets forth requirements for reports by FEMA and by the Government Accountability Office, and (2) provides for congressional briefings under specified circumstances.
Amendments (1)
Jul 27, 2023
Agreed to in Senate
1
Sponsorship
Senate Amendment 1088
To improve the bill.
Agreed To
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08/04/2023
Held at the desk.
08/04/2023
Received in the House.
07/28/2023
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
07/27/2023
Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S3841-3843)
07/27/2023
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S3841-3843)
07/27/2023
The committee amendments agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
07/27/2023
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S3839-3843)
06/13/2023
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 93.
06/13/2023
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with amendments. With written report No. 118-39.
05/17/2023
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
05/10/2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
05/10/2023
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Apr 17, 2024 11:52:20 PM