H.R. 2914 · 116th Congress
Housing Survivors of Major Disasters Act of 2020
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- House Introduced May 22, 2019
- House Passed Nov 17, 2020
This bill makes certain individuals and households eligible for housing assistance in connection with a major disaster, including Hurricane Maria of 2017.
What it does: CRS summary · Passed House · Nov 17, 2020
Housing Survivors of Major Disasters Act of 2020
This bill makes certain individuals and households eligible for housing assistance in connection with a major disaster, including Hurricane Maria of 2017. To be eligible, an individual or household must be (1) residing on property located in the area for which the major disaster was declared but does not have documented ownership rights to and is not renting such property, or (2) residing or have resided in an area for which the major disaster was declared during the designated incident period.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) must consider alternative forms of proof to determine the eligibility of an individual or household for assistance.
FEMA shall create and distribute a declarative form statement that applicants for assistance can use to self-certify eligibility for assistance and shall make the statement available in specified languages at all active Disaster Recovery Centers and on its website and social media.
FEMA may provide financial assistance for repairs to ensure that residences are habitable during longer-term recovery and for permanent housing construction if the President determines that such assistance is a cost effective alternative to other housing solutions.
FEMA shall conduct an analysis comparing the costs, benefits, and effectiveness of assistance provided under the Disaster Housing Assistance Program, including any case management services provided, with other temporary housing options provided by FEMA.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Housing Survivors of Major Disasters Act of 2020
Also known as: Housing Survivors of Major Disasters Act of 2019
Latest action (Nov 18, 2020): 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: May 22, 2019
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
- House Introduced May 22, 2019
- House Passed Nov 17, 2020
No recorded floor vote found.