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House Bill 654
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Pacific Northwest Earthquake Preparedness Act of 2017
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Passed House on Mar 27, 2017
Overview
Text
Introduced
Jan 24, 2017
Latest Action
Mar 28, 2017
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
654
Congress
115
Policy Area
Emergency Management
Emergency Management
Primary focus of measure is emergency planning; response to civil disturbances, natural and other disasters, including fires; emergency communications; security preparedness.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Peter DeFazio
Oregon
House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (0)
checkPassed on March 27, 2017
Question
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
Status
Passed
Type
Roll Call Vote
Roll Call Vote
A vote that records the individual position of each Member who voted. Such votes occurring on the House floor (by the "yeas and nays" or by "recorded vote") are taken by electronic device. The Senate has no electronic voting system; in such votes, Senators answer "yea" or "nay" as the clerk calls each name aloud. Each vote is compiled by clerks and receives a roll call number (referenced in Congress.gov as a "Record Vote" [Senate] or "Roll no." [House]).
Roll Call Type
2/3 Yea-And-Nay
Roll Number
196
House Roll Call Votes
Summary

Pacific Northwest Earthquake Preparedness Act of 2017

This bill requires the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to: (1) develop a plan for the purchase and installation of an earthquake early warning system for the Cascadia Subduction Zone; and (2) identify the funds necessary, and make grants to states, Indian tribes, and local governments, for its implementation.

The President shall establish an Earthquake and Tsunami Task Force for the purpose of developing a comprehensive strategy and recommendations on how the nation should prepare and plan for, mitigate against, respond to, recover from, and more successfully adapt to an earthquake, tsunami, or combined earthquake and tsunami event in such zone. Such recommendations shall include recommendations on: (1) administrative or legislative changes and funding required to implement the strategy, and (2) the order of priority for implementation of the strategy.

The Task Force shall enter into an agreement with the National Academies for developing recommendations for a federal research strategy to advance scientific understanding of a zone earthquake and resulting tsunami preparedness.

FEMA shall be responsible for the nation's efforts to reduce the loss of life and property, and to protect the nation, from an earthquake, tsunami, or combined earthquake and tsunami event by developing the ability to prepare and plan for, mitigate against, respond to, recover from, and more successfully adapt to such an event.

The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act is amended to authorize recipients to use hazard mitigation assistance to conduct activities to help reduce the risk of future damage, hardship, loss, or suffering in any area affected by earthquake hazards, including making improvements to:

  • regional seismic networks in support of building a capability for earthquake early warning;
  • geodetic networks in support of building a capability for earthquake early warning; and
  • seismometers, Global Positioning System receivers, and associated infrastructure in support of building a capability for earthquake early warning.
Text (4)
Referred in Senate
March 28, 2017
Engrossed in House
March 27, 2017
Reported in House
March 9, 2017
Introduced in House
January 24, 2017
Actions (18)
03/28/2017
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
03/27/2017
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
03/27/2017
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 395 - 11 (Roll no. 196). (text: CR H2450-2451)
03/27/2017
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 395 - 11 (Roll no. 196).(text: CR H2450-2451)
03/27/2017
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2454-2455)
03/27/2017
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.
03/27/2017
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 654.
03/27/2017
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2450-2452)
03/27/2017
Mr. Barletta moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
03/09/2017
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 12.
03/09/2017
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 115-30.
02/28/2017
Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management Discharged.
02/28/2017
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
02/28/2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
01/25/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
01/24/2017
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
01/24/2017
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E91)
01/24/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:34:18 PM
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