To direct the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to submit to Congress a report on preliminary damage assessments and make necessary improvements to processes in the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and for other purposes.
Preliminary Damage Assessment Improvement Act of 2021
This bill directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to (1) submit to Congress a report describing the preliminary damage assessment process, as carried out by FEMA in the five years before this bill's enactment; and (2) convene an advisory panel to assist FEMA in improving critical components of that process.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Discharged.
Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 117-160.
Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 117-160.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 117.
Mr. Pappas moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6143-6144)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3709.
At 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.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6199-6200)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 402 - 11 (Roll no. 362).(text: 11/3/2021 CR H6143)
Roll Call #362 (House)On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 402 - 11 (Roll no. 362). (text: 11/3/2021 CR H6143)
Roll Call #362 (House)Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters without amendment. With written report No. 117-194.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters without amendment. With written report No. 117-194.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 545.
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