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H.R.5953 - Preventing Disaster Revictimization Act116th Congress (2019-2020)

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Sponsor: Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6] (Introduced 02/25/2020)
Committees: House - Transportation and Infrastructure | Senate - Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Committee Meetings: 02/26/20 10:00AM
Committee Reports: H. Rept. 116-577
Latest Action: Senate - 11/18/2020 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.  (All Actions)

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Summary: H.R.5953 — 116th Congress (2019-2020)All Information (Except Text)

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Reported to House (11/16/2020)

Preventing Disaster Revictimization Act

This bill requires the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to waive certain debts owed to the United States related to disaster assistance provided to an individual or household.

Specifically, FEMA must waive a debt owed to the United States related to disaster assistance provided to an individual or household if such assistance (1) was distributed based on an error by FEMA and such debt is construed as a hardship, and (2) is subject to a claim or legal action.

FEMA must report to Congress on (1) actions that it will take to reduce the error rate, and (2) the internal processes used to make decisions regarding the distribution of federal disaster assistance to individuals and households and any changes made to such processes.