House Bill 259
118th Congress(2023-2024)
Post-Disaster Assistance Online Accountability Act
Active
Passed House on Jan 25, 2023
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
259
Congress
118
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 January 25, 2023
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 Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H295)
Summary
Post-Disaster Assistance Online Accountability Act
This bill establishes a centralized location to publish information on disaster assistance provided by federal agencies.
The Small Business Administration, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and any agencies providing disaster assistance must make available to the public on a quarterly basis information regarding (1) the total amount of assistance provided by the agency; (2) the amount provided that was expended or obligated; and (3) all projects or activities for which assistance was expended, obligated, or used.
January 26, 2023
January 25, 2023
January 10, 2023
01/26/2023
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
01/25/2023
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
01/25/2023
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H295)
01/25/2023
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H295)
01/25/2023
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 259.
01/25/2023
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H295-297)
01/25/2023
Mr. Graves (MO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
01/10/2023
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Small Business, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
01/10/2023
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Mar 18, 2024 3:06:27 PM