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H.R. 152

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Federal Disaster Assistance Coordination Act
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Passed
Latest Action · January 14, 2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Introduced
January 3, 2025
Cosponsors (2)
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119th (2025–2027)
H.R. 152
Federal Disaster Assistance Coordination ActThis bill requires the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to streamline disaster information collection, convene a working group on preliminary damage assessments, and provide a report to Congress.FEMA must (1) conduct a study and develop a plan under which the collection of information from disaster assistance applicants and grantees will be made less burdensome, duplicative, and time consuming for applicants and grantees; and (2) develop a plan for the regular collection and reporting of information on federal disaster assistance awarded.Additionally, not later than two years after enactment of the bill, FEMA must convene a working group on a regular basis to (1) identify potential areas of duplication or fragmentation in preliminary damage assessments after disaster declarations; (2) determine the applicability of having one federal agency make the assessments for all agencies; and (3) identify potential emerging technologies, such as unmanned aircraft systems (i.e., drones), to expedite the administration of preliminary damage assessments.FEMA must submit a comprehensive report on the plans for streamlining and consolidating information collection and the findings and recommendations of the working group to Congress with a briefing. The report must be made available to the public and posted on FEMA's website.

https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hr152/BILLS-119hr152rfs.htm

https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hr152/BILLS-119hr152rfs.htm

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