Bill Sponsor
House Bill 3709
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Preliminary Damage Assessment Improvement Act of 2021
Active
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Passed House on Nov 4, 2021
Overview
Text
Sponsor
Introduced
Jun 4, 2021
Latest Action
Nov 14, 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
3709
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
Republican
New York
Republican
South Carolina
House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (0)
checkPassed on November 4, 2021
Question
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
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
362
House Roll Call Votes
Summary

Preliminary Damage Assessment Improvement Act of 2021

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) convene an advisory panel to assist FEMA in improving critical components of that process.

Text (5)
November 14, 2022
November 15, 2021
November 4, 2021
November 1, 2021
Actions (20)
11/14/2022
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 545.
11/14/2022
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters without amendment. With written report No. 117-194.
08/03/2022
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
11/15/2021
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
11/04/2021
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
11/04/2021
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 402 - 11 (Roll no. 362). (text: 11/3/2021 CR H6143)
11/04/2021
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): 402 - 11 (Roll no. 362).(text: 11/3/2021 CR H6143)
11/04/2021
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6199-6200)
11/03/2021
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.
11/03/2021
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3709.
11/03/2021
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6143-6144)
11/03/2021
Mr. Pappas moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
11/01/2021
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 117.
11/01/2021
Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 117-160.
07/28/2021
Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Discharged.
07/28/2021
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
07/28/2021
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
06/07/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
06/04/2021
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
06/04/2021
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Mar 9, 2023 5:47:48 PM