FEMA Assistance Relief Act of 2020
Latest action · Sep 17, 2020 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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.
- IntroducedSep 17, 2020
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
FEMA Assistance Relief Act of 2020
This bill modifies the federal cost share of certain emergency assistance relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).
Specifically, the bill provides for (1) a 100% federal cost share of assistance provided under the emergency declaration issued by the President on March 13, 2020, relating to COVID-19 and any subsequent major disaster declaration that supersedes it; and (2) at least a 90% federal cost share of assistance provided for any emergency or major disaster declared by the President from January 1-December 31, 2020.
With respect to the emergency declaration issued on March 13, 2020, the President may provide assistance for activities, costs, and purchases of states or local governments or the owners or operators of eligible private nonprofits, including, among other things
- backfill costs for first responders and other essential employees who are ill or quarantined;
- increased operating costs for essential government services due to such emergency;
- costs associated with maintaining alternate care facilities or related facilities currently inactive but related to future needs tied to the ongoing pandemic event;
- personal protective equipment and other critical supplies and services for first responders and other essential employees; and
- costs of procuring and distributing food to individuals affected by the pandemic through networks established by state, local, or tribal governments or other organizations.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Sep 17, 2020.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-OR | Ron Wyden | Original | Sep 17, 2020 |
Committees 1
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 Sep 17, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 17, 2020Introduced in Senate
- Sep 17, 2020Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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.
CRS reports 2
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 2
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R47048 | FEMA’s Role in the COVID-19 Federal Pandemic Response | Report | Feb 10, 2022 |
| R46749 | FEMA’s Public Assistance Program: A Primer and Considerations for Congress | Report | Apr 1, 2021 |
Related bills 5
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 925 | The Heroes Act | Related bill | Oct 1, 2020 |
| S 4800 | The Heroes Act | Related bill | Nov 9, 2020 |
| HR 6669 | COVID–19 Cost Share Adjustment Relief Act of 2020 | Related bill | May 4, 2020 |
| HR 8266 | FEMA Assistance Relief Act of 2020 | Identical bill | Nov 18, 2020 |
| HR 8406 | Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, and for other purposes. | Related bill | Sep 29, 2020 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to modify the Federal cost share of certain emergency assistance provided under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, to modify the activities eligible for assistance under the emergency declaration issued by the President on March 13, 2020, relating to COVID-19, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- FEMA Assistance Relief Act of 2020
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Emergency Management.
- Cardiovascular and respiratory health
- Disaster relief and insurance
- Emergency Management
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- First responders and emergency personnel
- Government information and archives
- Health facilities and institutions
- Health programs administration and funding
- Health technology, devices, supplies
- Infectious and parasitic diseases
- Medical tests and diagnostic methods
- State and local finance
- State and local government operations
- Worker safety and health
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 17, 2020Introduced 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.
