Senate Bill 4153
116th Congress(2019-2020)
National Response Framework Improvement Act of 2020
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Jul 2, 2020
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
4153
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.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
National Response Framework Improvement Act of 2020
This bill requires the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to evaluate the National Response Framework of the Department of Homeland Security based on lessons learned from the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic and take specified steps regarding information sharing, training, and briefing Congress.
Specifically, FEMA, acting through the National Integration Center, shall conduct an initial evaluation of the National Response Framework to determine whether there are any gaps or inefficiencies in the framework based on the response to the pandemic.
FEMA shall also
- evaluate the processes for collecting and sharing information across the primary and support agencies of the emergency support functions during an incident for which the emergency support functions are activated under the framework, and provide recommendations for how to improve such processes;
- update the framework to account for new information collection and sharing processes that result from the evaluation and recommendations;
- assess the training programs for primary and support agencies of the emergency support functions under the framework and provide recommendations for how to improve such programs; and
- annually, and in coordination with the primary and support agencies, provide training on enhancements or updates made to the framework.
12/14/2020
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 621.
12/14/2020
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 116-318.
07/22/2020
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
07/02/2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
07/02/2020
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:43:52 PM