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Main Subject: Emergency Management

Preventing Disaster Revictimization Act This bill requires the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to waive certain debts owed to the United States related to disaster assistance provided to an individual or household. Specifically, FEMA must waive a debt owed to the United States related to disaster assistance provided to an individual or household if such assistance (1) was distributed based on an error by FEMA and such debt is construed as a hardship, and (2) is subject to a claim or legal action. FEMA must report to Congress on (1) actions that it will take to reduce the error rate, and (2) the internal processes used to make decisions regarding the distribution of federal disaster assistance to individuals and households and any changes made to such processes.

Senate Actions

Calendars
May. 03 2022	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 359.

Committee
May. 03 2022	Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters without amendment. With written report No. 117-101.
Jul. 14 2021	Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

IntroReferral
Jun. 16 2021	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Library of Congress Actions

Committee
May. 03 2022	Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters without amendment. With written report No. 117-101.
Jun. 14 2021	Committee on the Budget discharged. Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 117-61, Part I.

Floor
Jun. 15 2021	Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2767)

House floor actions Actions

Floor
Jun. 15 2021	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2767) DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 539. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2767-2768) Ms. Norton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

Calendars
Jun. 14 2021	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 43.

Discharge
Jun. 14 2021	Committee on the Budget discharged.

Committee
Jun. 14 2021	Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 117-61, Part I.

House committee actions Actions

Committee
Mar. 24 2021	Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Discharged.
Feb. 04 2021	Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

House bill HR539-117

Preventing Disaster Revictimization Act

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