Disaster Learning and Life Saving Act of 2020
Latest action · Oct 20, 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.
- IntroducedOct 20, 2020
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Disaster Learning and Life Saving Act of 2020
This bill establishes within the executive branch a National Disaster Safety Board to study the underlying causes of disaster-related fatalities and property damage nationwide and make policy recommendations, and authorizes appropriations for the board through FY2024.
Specifically, the board shall review and establish the facts, circumstances, and cause or probable cause of the loss of life, human injury, and economic injury due to a natural hazard or public health incident with 10 or more fatalities.
The board shall
- initiate a review of an incident by monitoring the situation and assessing available facts to determine the appropriate review response without interfering in any ongoing lifesaving and life sustaining efforts underway by other entities;
- disseminate best practices for the development of internal review organizations; and
- establish an office to review and make recommendations to mitigate and prevent the loss of life, or human or economic injury, for vulnerable populations.
The Government Accountability Office shall audit the board at least once every two years.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Oct 20, 2020.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-LA | Bill Cassidy | Original | Oct 20, 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 Oct 20, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 20, 2020Introduced in Senate
- Oct 20, 2020Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1952 | Disaster Learning and Life Saving Act of 2021 | Reintroduced Bill | May 27, 2021 |
| HR 8569 | Disaster Learning and Life Saving Act of 2020 | Related bill | Oct 13, 2020 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to provide for a National Disaster Safety Board.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Disaster Learning and Life Saving Act of 2020
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Emergency Management.
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Advisory bodies
- Census and government statistics
- Congressional oversight
- Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
- Emergency Management
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Emergency planning and evacuation
- Evidence and witnesses
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Firearms and explosives
- Fires
- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
- Government information and archives
- Government studies and investigations
- Intergovernmental relations
- Natural disasters
- State and local government operations
- Terrorism
- Trade secrets and economic espionage
- Violent crime
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 20, 2020Introduced in Senate
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