Bill Sponsor
House Bill 5641
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Small Project Efficient and Effective Disaster Recovery Act
Became Law
Became Law
Became Public Law 117-189 on Oct 10, 2022
Overview
Text
Sponsor
Introduced
Oct 20, 2021
Latest Action
Nov 17, 2022
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
5641
Congress
117
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
House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (1)
checkPassed on April 5, 2022
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
114
House Roll Call Votes
Summary

Small Project Efficient and Effective Disaster Recovery Act or the SPEED Recovery Act

This bill increases to $1 million the threshold for eligibility for assistance for what qualifies as a small project under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, thereby allowing more recovery projects to proceed under simplified procedures.

The threshold must be reviewed every three years.

Text (7)
September 20, 2022
September 12, 2022
April 6, 2022
April 5, 2022
March 24, 2022
October 20, 2021
Public Record
Record Updated
Mar 9, 2023 5:47:48 PM