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Senate Bill 979
116th Congress(2019-2020)
FACE Act
Became Law
Became Law
Became Public Law 116-272 on Dec 31, 2020
Overview
Text
Introduced
Apr 2, 2019
Latest Action
Dec 31, 2020
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
979
Congress
116
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
Republican
Marco Rubio
Florida
Democrat
Gary Peters
Michigan
Democrat
Maggie Hassan
New Hampshire
Republican
Thom Tillis
North Carolina
Republican
James Lankford
Oklahoma
Republican
Ron Johnson
Wisconsin
Senate Votes (1)
House Votes (1)
checkPassed on November 7, 2019
Status
Passed
Type
Unanimous Consent
Unanimous Consent
A senator may request unanimous consent on the floor to set aside a specified rule of procedure so as to expedite proceedings. If no Senator objects, the Senate permits the action, but if any one senator objects, the request is rejected. Unanimous consent requests with only immediate effects are routinely granted, but ones affecting the floor schedule, the conditions of considering a bill or other business, or the rights of other senators, are normally not offered, or a floor leader will object to it, until all senators concerned have had an opportunity to inform the leaders that they find it acceptable.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6484; text: CR S6484-6485)
Summary

Federal Advance Contracts Enhancement Act or the FACE Act

This bill directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to report to Congress on advance contracts. Advance contracts are established prior to disasters to provide life-sustaining goods and services in the immediate aftermath of a disaster. The report must include (1) information required in the initial report on recurring disaster response requirements; and (2) an updated strategy that defines the objectives of advance contracts, how such contracts contribute to FEMA disaster response operations, and whether and how such contracts should be prioritized in relation to new post-disaster contract awards.

The bill sets forth additional duties of FEMA with respect to advance contracts, including requiring FEMA to (1) update and implement guidance for its program office and acquisition personnel to identify acquisition planning time frames and considerations across the entire acquisition planning process, and (2) communicate the purpose and use of a master acquisition planning schedule.

Text (5)
Enrolled Bill
Referred in House
November 8, 2019
Engrossed in Senate
November 7, 2019
Reported to Senate
September 10, 2019
Introduced in Senate
April 2, 2019
Related Bills (1)
Jun 26, 2019
Introduced in House
4
Sponsorship
Introduced
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
Identified By
CRS
12/31/2020
Became Public Law No: 116-272.
12/31/2020
Signed by President.
12/21/2020
Presented to President.
12/18/2020
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
12/18/2020
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 386 - 1 (Roll no. 246). (text: CR H7268)
12/18/2020
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): 386 - 1 (Roll no. 246).
12/18/2020
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7271-7272)
12/18/2020
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.
12/18/2020
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 979.
12/18/2020
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7268-7270)
12/18/2020
Ms. Norton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
11/12/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
11/08/2019
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
11/08/2019
Received in the House.
11/08/2019
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
11/07/2019
Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6484; text: CR S6484-6485)
11/07/2019
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6484; text: CR S6484-6485)
09/10/2019
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 188.
09/10/2019
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with amendments. With written report No. 116-84.
06/19/2019
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
04/02/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
04/02/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 7:02:23 PM
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