H.R. 1665 · 115th Congress
Disaster Declaration Improvement Act
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7 cosponsors · 1 D, 6 R
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- House Introduced Mar 22, 2017
- House Passed May 3, 2017 425–0
What it does: CRS summary · Passed House amended · May 3, 2017
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on April 28, 2017. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Disaster Declaration Improvement Act
(Sec. 2) This bill directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), in making recommendations to the President regarding a major disaster declaration, to give greater weight and consideration to severe local impact or recent multiple disasters.
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About this bill and sources
Official title: Disaster Declaration Improvement Act
Latest action (May 4, 2017): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Policy area: Emergency Management · Origin: House · Introduced: Mar 22, 2017
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- House Introduced Mar 22, 2017
- House Passed May 3, 2017 425–0
Final vote · House · May 3, 2017
Passage (two-thirds required) — Passed. Vote details
Speaker of the House: Paul D. Ryan