Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2018 , 2019 , 2020 a Homeowners and Business owners Perspective
Public Law No: 116-xxx
Linking only bills that have been signed into law. In the articles section I'll place proposed bills that have passed in either the House or Senate.
- H.R.6074 Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020
- 03/06/2020 Became Public Law No: 116-123. (All Actions)
- H.R.6201 Families First Coronavirus Response Act
- 03/18/2020 Became Public Law No: 116-127. (All Actions)
- H.R.748 - CARES Act
- 03/27/2020 Became Public Law No: 116-136. (All Actions)
- H.R.266 Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act
- 04/24/2020 Became Public Law No: 116-139. (All Actions)
- H.R.6322 Student Veteran Coronavirus Response Act of 2020
- 04/28/2020 Became Public Law No: 116-140. (All Actions)
- H.R.7010 - Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020
- 06/05/2020 Became Public Law No: 116-142. (All Actions)
- S.4116 A bill to extend the authority for commitments for the paycheck protection program and separate amounts authorized for other loans under section 7(a) of the Small Business Act, and for other purposes.
- 07/04/2020 Became Public Law No: 116-147. (All Actions)
- S.4091 Emergency Aid for Returning Americans Affected by Coronavirus Act
- 07/13/2020 Became Public Law No: 116-148. (All Actions)
- Passed Senate and House
- S.3607 - Safeguarding America's First Responders Act of 2020
- Passed Senate and House - 07/20/2020 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (All Actions)
- Sec. 1201. Short title.
- Sec. 1202. Applicability.
- Sec. 1203. Definitions.
- Sec. 1204. Wildfire prevention.
- Sec. 1205. Additional activities.
- Sec. 1206. Eligibility for code implementation and enforcement.
- Sec. 1207. Program improvements.
- Sec. 1208. Prioritization of facilities.
- Sec. 1209. Guidance on evacuation routes.
- Sec. 1210. Duplication of benefits.
- Sec. 1211. State administration of assistance for direct temporary housing and permanent housing construction.
- Sec. 1212. Assistance to individuals and households.
- Sec. 1213. Multifamily lease and repair assistance.
- Sec. 1214. Private nonprofit facility.
- Sec. 1215. Management costs.
- Sec. 1216. Flexibility.
- Sec. 1217. Additional disaster assistance.
- Sec. 1218. National veterinary emergency teams.
- Sec. 1219. Right of arbitration.
- Sec. 1220. Unified Federal environmental and historic preservation review.
- Sec. 1221. Closeout incentives.
- Sec. 1222. Performance of services.
- Sec. 1223. Study to streamline and consolidate information collection.
- Sec. 1224. Agency accountability.
- Sec. 1225. Audit of contracts.
- Sec. 1226. Inspector general audit of FEMA contracts for tarps and plastic sheeting.
- Sec. 1227. Relief organizations.
- Sec. 1228. Guidance on inundated and submerged roads.
- Sec. 1229. Extension of assistance.
- Sec. 1230. Guidance and recommendations.
- Sec. 1231. Guidance on hazard mitigation assistance.
- Sec. 1232. Local impact.
- Sec. 1233. Additional hazard mitigation activities.
- Sec. 1234. National public infrastructure predisaster hazard mitigation.
- Sec. 1235. Additional mitigation activities.
- Sec. 1236. Guidance and training by FEMA on coordination of emergency response plans.
- Sec. 1237. Certain recoupment prohibited.
- Sec. 1238. Federal assistance to individuals and households and nonprofit facilities.
- Sec. 1239. Cost of assistance estimates.
- Sec. 1240. Report on insurance shortfalls.
- Sec. 1241. Post disaster building safety assessment.
- Sec. 1242. FEMA updates on national preparedness assessment.
- Sec. 1243. FEMA report on duplication in non-natural disaster preparedness grant programs.
- Sec. 1244. Study and report.
- Sec. 1245. Review of assistance for damaged underground water infrastructure.
- Sec. 1246. Extension.
- H.R.1311 - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to ensure that unmet needs after a major disaster are met.
- H.R. (Open) Transparent Disaster Relief Act of 2018
- H.R.1183 Wildfire Prevention Act of 2017
- H.R.1665 Disaster Declaration Improvement Act
- H.R.1678 To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act concerning the statute of limitations for actions to recover disaster or emergency assistance payments, and for other purposes.
- H.R.1684 Disaster Assistance Support for Communities and Homeowners Act of 2017
- H.R.3176 Disaster Assistance Fairness and Accountability Act of 2017
- H.R.6048 S.3033 COUNT Victims Act
- S.3055 Disaster Victims Passport and ID Relief Act of 2018
Public Law No: 115-254
Signed into law October 3, 2018.
(Link to download PDF of Bill H.R. 302)
(Link to download PDF final signed into law H.R. 302)
Points of interest prior to the signing.
- The Disaster Recovery Reform Act (H.R. 4460)
- The Disaster Assistance Fairness and Accountability Act of 2017 (H.R. 3176) To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act concerning the statute of limitations for actions to recover disaster or emergency assistance payments (H.R. 1678)
- The Disaster Support for Communities and Homeowners Act (H.R. 1684)
- The Community Empowerment for Mitigated Properties Act of 2017 (H.R. 1735)
- To ensure that Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency considers severe local impact in making a recommendation to the President for a major disaster declaration (H.R. 1665)
- The Pacific Northwest Earthquake Preparedness Act of 2017 (H.R. 654)
- The SMART Rebuilding Act (H.R. 4455)
- Placing greater federal, state, and local emphasis on mitigation will:
- Save lives
- Minimize damage to property
- Reduce disaster costs
- Help people recover more quickly and
- Save taxpayers money.
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