H.R. 153 Passed the House Emergency Management

Post-Disaster Assistance Online Accountability Act

To provide for an online repository for certain reporting requirements for recipients of Federal disaster assistance, and for other purposes.

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor Rep. Ezell, Mike [R-MS-4] Introduced January 3, 2025 Cosponsors 2 (2 D) Latest action January 15, 2025

Summary

Post-Disaster Assistance Online Accountability Act
This bill establishes a centralized location to publish information on disaster assistance provided by federal agencies.
The Small Business Administration, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and any agencies providing disaster assistance must make available to the public on a quarterly basis information regarding (1) the total amount of assistance provided by the agency; (2) the amount provided that was expended or obligated; and (3) all projects or activities for which assistance was expended, obligated, or used.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Roll-call votes

Actions

  1. Jan 15, 2025 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  2. Jan 14, 2025 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  3. Jan 14, 2025 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 426 - 0 (Roll no. 10). (text: 1/13/2025 CR H101-102)
  4. Jan 14, 2025 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H138-139)
  5. Jan 13, 2025 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.
  6. Jan 13, 2025 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 153.
  7. Jan 13, 2025 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H101-103)
  8. Jan 13, 2025 Mr. Graves moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  9. Jan 4, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
  10. Jan 3, 2025 Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Small Business, and Financial Services, 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.
  11. Jan 3, 2025 Introduced in House

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