Reforming Disaster Recovery Act
Latest action · Jul 27, 2021 Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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.
- IntroducedJul 27, 2021
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Reforming Disaster Recovery Act
This bill addresses the response of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to disasters.
The bill establishes the Office of Disaster Management and Resiliency at HUD to coordinate HUD disaster preparedness and response responsibilities. The office must also coordinate with other federal agencies in supporting recovery and resiliency activities.
Further, the bill creates the Long-Term Disaster Recovery Fund to fund the Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery Program. The program must provide states, tribes, and communities with grants for rebuilding affordable housing and infrastructure after a disaster. Grantees are required to certify that funds will be administered in compliance with specified fair housing and civil rights laws. Grantees must also prioritize assistance for extremely low-, low-, and moderate-income victims of disasters, as well as other vulnerable groups.
The bill also provides for increased data sharing regarding disasters, including by requiring HUD to share data with other federal agencies regarding disaster benefits and by requiring the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Small Business Administration to share data on disaster benefit applicants with HUD.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 20, 2022 to Feb 3, 2022.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-TX | Sylvia R. Garcia | Jan 20, 2022 | |
| D-CO | Joe Neguse | Feb 3, 2022 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 27, 2021Introduced in House
- Jul 27, 2021Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2471 | Reforming Disaster Recovery Act | Identical bill | Dec 15, 2021 |
| S 3045 | Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022 | Related bill | Oct 21, 2021 |
| S 4670 | Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023 | Related bill | Jul 28, 2022 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Housing and Community Development.
- Department of Housing and Urban Development
- Disaster relief and insurance
- Emergency planning and evacuation
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Government information and archives
- Government trust funds
- Housing and Community Development
- Housing and community development funding
- Housing supply and affordability
- Low- and moderate-income housing
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 27, 2021Introduced in House
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