House Bill 4358
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Preliminary Damage Assessment Improvement Act of 2020
Active
Passed House on Nov 17, 2020
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
4358
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.
checkPassed on November 17, 2020
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5858)
Summary
Preliminary Damage Assessment Improvement Act of 2019
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) establish damage assessment teams within FEMA to conduct preliminary damage assessments with state and local governments and appropriate relief or disaster assistance organizations.
November 18, 2020
November 17, 2020
November 16, 2020
September 17, 2019
11/18/2020
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
11/17/2020
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
11/17/2020
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5858)
11/17/2020
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5858)
11/17/2020
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4358.
11/17/2020
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5858-5859)
11/17/2020
Ms. Norton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
11/16/2020
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 473.
11/16/2020
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 116-575.
09/30/2020
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
09/30/2020
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
09/30/2020
Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Discharged.
09/18/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
09/17/2019
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
09/17/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:44:19 PM