Emergency Information Improvement Act of 2015
Latest action · Dec 18, 2015 Became Public Law No: 114-111.
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.
- IntroducedApr 27, 2015
- Passed SenateSep 17, 2015
- Passed HouseDec 16, 2015
- To the PresidentDec 17, 2015
- Became lawDec 18, 2015Public Law 114-111
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate reported version is repeated here.)
Emergency Information Improvement Act of 2015
(Sec. 2) Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to include broadcasting facilities within the definition of a "private nonprofit facility" that provides essential services of a governmental nature to the general public, and to include broadcast and telecommunications within the definition of "critical services" provided by such a facility, for purposes of eligibility for certain disaster assistance.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 697 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Passed420–1 | Dec 16, 2015 |
Cosponsors 5
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 27, 2015 to Sep 15, 2015; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-TX | Ted Cruz | Original | Apr 27, 2015 |
| R-KS | Pat Roberts | Jul 9, 2015 | |
| R-AR | John Boozman | Aug 3, 2015 | |
| R-CO | Cory Gardner | Aug 5, 2015 | |
| D-NJ | Robert Menendez | Sep 15, 2015 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee | Referred Apr 27, 2015Markup Jun 24, 2015Reported Sep 15, 2015 |
| House | Transportation and Infrastructure Committee | Referred Sep 17, 2015 |
| Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee | Referred Sep 18, 2015 |
Actions 20
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 18, 2015Signed by President.
- Dec 18, 2015Became Public Law No: 114-111.
- Dec 17, 2015Presented to President.
- Dec 16, 2015Mr. Costello (PA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Dec 16, 2015Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9337-9338)
- Dec 16, 2015DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1090.
- Dec 16, 2015At 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.
- Dec 16, 2015Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H9340-9341)
- Dec 16, 2015Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 420 - 1 (Roll no. 697). (text: CR H9337)
- Dec 16, 2015Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Sep 18, 2015Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
- Sep 17, 2015Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6819; text as passed Senate: CR S6819)
- Sep 17, 2015Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Sep 17, 2015Received in the House.
- Sep 17, 2015Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- Sep 15, 2015Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson without amendment. With written report No. 114-142.
- Sep 15, 2015Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 227.
- Jun 24, 2015Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- Apr 27, 2015Introduced in Senate
- Apr 27, 2015Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
In the Congressional Record 2
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H9337Text printed H9337Recorded votes H9340enact | André Carson D-IN, Ryan A. Costello R-PA, Steven M. Palazzo R-MS | Dec 16, 2015 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S6819Text printed S6819 | Mitch McConnell R-KY | Sep 17, 2015 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Committee report
Congressional Budget Office cost estimate
- Jul 8, 2015S. 1090, Emergency Information Improvement Act of 2015As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on June 24, 2015
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| RL34619 | Use of the Capitol Rotunda, Capitol Grounds, and Emancipation Hall: Concurrent Resolutions, 101st to 119th Congresses | Report | Feb 6, 2026 |
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1471 | FEMA Disaster Assistance Reform Act of 2015 | Related bill | Mar 1, 2016 |
| HR 1546 | Emergency Information Improvement Act of 2015 | Related bill | Mar 24, 2015 |
Titles 6
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to provide eligibility for broadcasting facilities to receive certain disaster assistance, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Emergency Information Improvement Act of 2015
- Short Titles as Reported to Senate
- Emergency Information Improvement Act of 2015
- Short Titles as Passed House
- Emergency Information Improvement Act of 2015
- Short Titles as Passed Senate
- Emergency Information Improvement Act of 2015
- Short Titles as Enacted
- Emergency Information Improvement Act of 2015
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Emergency Management.
Text 5
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- —Enrolled Bill
- Sep 17, 2015Engrossed in Senate
- Sep 17, 2015Referred in House
- Sep 15, 2015Reported to Senate
- Apr 27, 2015Introduced in Senate
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
