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Main Subject: Emergency Management

Disaster Survivors Fairness Act of 2022 This bill makes changes in the process for seeking assistance following a major disaster. Specifically, the bill directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to establish and maintain a web-based interagency electronic information sharing system, to be known as DisasterAssistance.gov, to facilitate the administration of a universal application for federal disaster assistance and for other specified purposes. The President may provide financial or other assistance to respond to the disaster-related housing needs of individuals and households who are displaced from their predisaster primary residence that are damaged by a major disaster (currently, such residences must be rendered uninhabitable). The President may provide direct assistance for repairs and for cost-effective hazard mitigation measures that reduce threats to life and property or future damage. FEMA may enter into a cooperative agreement to provide funding to a state agency to establish and operate a website to provide information relating to postdisaster recovery funding and resources to a community or an individual impacted by a major disaster or emergency. FEMA may reimburse a state, tribal, or local government for certain costs relating to sheltering emergency response personnel for a major disaster for which the President has authorized emergency protective measures. The bill extends FEMA's authority to implement state-managed housing assistance as a pilot program until the issuance of final regulations. FEMA must conduct a study and develop a plan to address the challenges associated with providing housing assistance to survivors of major disasters or emergencies.

Senate Actions

IntroReferral
Nov. 17 2022	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

House floor actions Actions

Floor

Nov. 17
2022

Pursuant to section 2 of H. Res. 1464, and the motion offered by Mr. Carter (LA), the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 4275, as amended; H.R. 5502, as amended; H.R. 5721, as amended; H.R. 6290, as amended; H.R. 7277, as amended; H.R. 7299, as amended; and H.R. 8416, as amended. (consideration: CR H8566-8574; text: CR H8570-8573)
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1464, proceedings on H.R. 8416 are considered vacated.
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 8416.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8560-8566)
Mr. Carter (LA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Calendars
Nov. 15 2022	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 401.

Discharge
Nov. 15 2022	Committee on Small Business discharged. Committee on Financial Services discharged.

Committee
Nov. 15 2022	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 117-560, Part I.

IntroReferral
Jul. 19 2022	Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and Small Business, 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.

Library of Congress Actions

Floor
Nov. 17 2022	Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to section 2 of H. Res. 1464, and the motion offered by Mr. Carter (LA), the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 4275, as amended; H.R. 5502, as amended; H.R. 5721, as amended; H.R. 6290, as amended; H.R. 7277, as amended; H.R. 7299, as amended; and H.R. 8416, as amended.

Committee
Nov. 15 2022	Committee on Small Business discharged. Committee on Financial Services discharged. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 117-560, Part I.

House committee actions Actions

Committee
Jul. 20 2022	Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management. Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Discharged.