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Introduced
07/11/2017
07/11/2017
In Committee
07/27/2017
07/27/2017
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018
12/31/2018
Introduced Session
115th Congress
Bill Summary
Disaster Assistance Fairness and Accountability Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill prohibits the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) from taking any action to recoup major disaster assistance from a recipient that received such assistance more than three years before FEMA first provided such recipient written notification of an intent to recoup it unless there is evidence of fraud.
AI Summary
This bill prohibits the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) from recouping disaster assistance provided more than three years ago, unless there is evidence of fraud. It specifically applies to assistance provided under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act for major disasters declared by the President on or after January 1, 2012. This aims to provide fairness and accountability in the disaster assistance process by limiting FEMA's ability to retroactively recoup funds from recipients after a significant period of time has elapsed.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry, Transportation and Infrastructure
Sponsors (13)
Thomas MacArthur (R)*,
Carlos Curbelo (R),
John Delaney (D),
John Faso (R),
Rodney Frelinghuysen (R),
Matt Gaetz (R),
Garret Graves (R),
Walter Jones (R),
Frank LoBiondo (R),
Mark Meadows (R),
Gregory Meeks (D),
Jared Polis (D),
Kathleen Rice (D),
Last Action
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 310. (on 11/21/2017)
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