118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 1528Disaster Assistance Simplification Act

A bill to streamline the sharing of information among Federal disaster assistance agencies, to expedite the delivery of life-saving assistance to disaster survivors, to speed the recovery of communities from disasters, to protect the security and privacy of information provided by disaster survivors, and for other purposes.

Emergency management
Introduced May 10, 2023
Last action Aug 4, 2023
Pipeline · Bill → Law
Step 1
Introduced
May 10, 2023
Step 2
Referred
May 10, 2023
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Step 3
Committee
May 17, 2023
Reported out
Step 4
Senate
Jul 27, 2023
Passed Senate w/ Changes
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House floor
Moves to House
Step 6
Resolve Changes
Step 7
Signed
SummaryCRS Summary

This bill directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to develop and establish a unified intake process and system for applicants for assistance provided by a disaster assistance agency. The system must facilitate a consolidated application for any form of disaster assistance provided by a disaster assistance agency when appropriate to support the nature and purposes of the assistance; carry out the purposes of disaster assistance programs swiftly, efficiently, equitably, and in accordance with specified laws and privacy and data protections; and support the detection, prevention, and investigation of waste, fraud, abuse, or discrimination in the administration of disaster assi...

Provisions · 3 sectionsEngrossed in Senate
Timeline · 11 actions
Aug 4, 2023
Received in the House.
Aug 4, 2023
Held at the desk.
Jul 28, 2023
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jul 27, 2023
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Jul 27, 2023
The committee amendments agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
Jul 27, 2023
Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.
Jun 13, 2023
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with amendments. With written report No. 118-39.
Jun 13, 2023
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 93.
May 17, 2023
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
May 10, 2023
Introduced in Senate
May 10, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.