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US HR6048

COUNT Victims Act Counting Our Unexpected Natural Tragedies' Victims Act of 2018

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Introduced
06/07/2018
In Committee
06/08/2018
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

115th Congress

Bill Summary

COUNT Victims Act Counting Our Unexpected Natural Tragedies' Victims Act of 2018 This bill directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to contract with the National Academy of Medicine to conduct a study of matters concerning best practices in mortality counts as a result of a major disaster. A report on the study must be completed and transmitted to FEMA within two years after the contract date of September 30, 2018. The study shall address approaches to quantifying mortality and significant morbidity among populations affected by major disasters and shall include best practices and policy recommendations.

AI Summary

This bill, the Counting Our Unexpected Natural Tragedies' Victims Act of 2018 (COUNT Victims Act), directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to contract with the National Academy of Medicine to conduct a study on best practices in mortality counts as a result of major disasters, as defined in the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act. The study will address approaches to quantifying mortality and significant morbidity among affected populations, including recommendations for equitable and timely attribution of deaths, timely tracking of mortality and morbidity levels, and retrospective analysis to inform future preparedness efforts. The bill authorizes $2 million in funding for fiscal years 2018 through 2020 to carry out the study, and requires the National Academy of Medicine to complete and transmit a report to FEMA within two years of the contract date.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry, Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (69)

Nydia Velázquez (D)*,  Nanette Barragán (D),  Karen Bass (D),  Earl Blumenauer (D),  Suzanne Bonamici (D),  Madeleine Bordallo (D),  Brendan Boyle (D),  Robert Brady (D),  Michael Capuano (D),  Tony Cárdenas (D),  André Carson (D),  Kathy Castor (D),  Yvette Clarke (D),  Steve Cohen (D),  Joe Courtney (D),  Diana DeGette (D),  Rosa DeLauro (D),  Val Demings (D),  Mark DeSaulnier (D),  Keith Ellison (D),  Eliot Engel (D),  Adriano Espaillat (D),  Dwight Evans (D),  Ruben Gallego (D),  Gene Green (D),  Raúl Grijalva (D),  Luis Gutiérrez (D),  Colleen Hanabusa (D),  Alcee Hastings (D),  Jared Huffman (D),  Sheila Jackson-Lee (D),  Pramila Jayapal (D),  Marcy Kaptur (D),  Ro Khanna (D),  John Larson (D),  Al Lawson (D),  Barbara Lee (D),  John Lewis (D),  Alan Lowenthal (D),  Ben Ray Luján (D),  Michelle Lujan Grisham (D),  Carolyn Maloney (D),  Sean Maloney (D),  Donald McEachin (D),  Jim McGovern (D),  Gregory Meeks (D),  Grace Meng (D),  Seth Moulton (D),  Jerry Nadler (D),  Grace Napolitano (D),  Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),  Frank Pallone (D),  Bill Pascrell (D),  Chellie Pingree (D),  Mark Pocan (D),  Jamie Raskin (D),  Lucille Roybal-Allard (D),  Bobby Rush (D),  José Serrano (D),  Carol Shea-Porter (D),  Albio Sires (D),  Darren Soto (D),  Mark Takano (D),  Bennie Thompson (D),  Niki Tsongas (D),  Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D),  Peter Welch (D),  Frederica Wilson (D),  John Yarmuth (D), 

Last Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management. (on 06/08/2018)
(2 Companion Bills)

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