Fairness in Federal Disaster Declarations Act of 2014
Latest action · Jan 27, 2014 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S488)
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJan 27, 2014
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Fairness in Federal Disaster Declarations Act of 2014 - Requires the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to amend the rules concerning the factors FEMA considers when evaluating a governor's request for a major disaster declaration to provide that, with respect to the evaluation of the need for public assistance: (1) specific weighted valuations shall be assigned to the estimated cost of the assistance (10%), localized impacts (40%), insurance coverage in force (10%), hazard mitigation (10%), recent multiple disasters (10%), programs of other federal assistance (10%), and economic circumstances (10%); and (2) FEMA shall consider the economic circumstances of both the local economy of the affected area (including the local assessable tax base and local sales tax, median income, and poverty rate) and the state economy (including the unemployment rate).
Requires such rules to provide that, with respect to the evaluation of the severity, magnitude, and impact of the disaster and the evaluation of the need for assistance to individuals: (1) specific weighted valuations shall be assigned to concentration of damages (20%), trauma (20%), special populations (20%), voluntary agency assistance (10%), insurance (20%), average amount of individual assistance by state (5%), and economic considerations (5%); and (2) FEMA shall consider the economic circumstances of the affected area (including the local assessable tax base and local sales tax, median income, and poverty rate).
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 27, 2014 to May 22, 2014, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-IL | Mark Kirk | Original | Jan 27, 2014 |
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | May 22, 2014 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 27, 2014Introduced in Senate
- Jan 27, 2014Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S488)
- Jan 27, 2014Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S648-649)
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 3925 | Fairness in Federal Disaster Declarations Act of 2014 | Related bill | Jan 22, 2014 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Emergency Management.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 27, 2014Introduced in Senate
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