119th Congress · introduced in the House · Jan 3, 2025
Federal Disaster Assistance Coordination Act
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Latest action (Jan 14, 2025): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Jan 3, 2025)
Federal Disaster Assistance Coordination Act
This bill requires the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to streamline disaster information collection, convene a working group on preliminary damage assessments, and provide a report to Congress.
FEMA must (1) conduct a study and develop a plan under which the collection of information from disaster assistance applicants and grantees will be made less burdensome, duplicative, and time consuming for applicants and grantees; and (2) develop a plan for the regular collection and reporting of information on federal disaster assistance awarded.
Additionally, not later than two years after enactment of the bill, FEMA must convene a working group on a regular basis to (1) identify potential areas of duplication or fragmentation in preliminary damage assessments after disaster declarations; (2) determine the applicability of having one federal agency make the assessments for all agencies; and (3) identify potential emerging technologies, such as unmanned aircraft systems (i.e., drones), to expedite the administration of preliminary damage assessments.
FEMA must submit a comprehensive report on the plans for streamlining and consolidating information collection and the findings and recommendations of the working group to Congress with a briefing. The report must be made available to the public and posted on FEMA's website.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
House · Jan 13, 2025 · Roll call 9 · Passed
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 405 - 5 (Roll no. 9). (text: CR H100-101) Roll call details
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 405 - 5 (Roll no. 9). (text: CR H100-101) Roll call details
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H107-108)
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 152.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H100-101)
Mr. Graves moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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BUILDSTRONG AMERICA, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: NAVIGATORS GLOBAL LLC (FORMERLY DC NAVIGATORS, LLC)
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 22, 2026 · issue area: Disaster Planning/Emergencies
$80,000
Paid to lobbying firm
General issues related to disaster response and management reform. H.R.164 - POWER Act of 2025 H.R.153 - Post-Disaster Assistance Online Accountability Act H.R.152 - Federal Disaster Assistance Coordination Act H.R.501 - Promoting Resilient Buildings Act of 2025 H.R.744 & S.773 - Disaster Management Costs Modernization Ac…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
BUILDSTRONG AMERICA, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: NAVIGATORS GLOBAL LLC (FORMERLY DC NAVIGATORS, LLC)
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Disaster Planning/Emergencies
$80,000
Paid to lobbying firm
General issues related to disaster response and management reform. H.R.164 - POWER Act of 2025 H.R.153 - Post-Disaster Assistance Online Accountability Act H.R.152 - Federal Disaster Assistance Coordination Act H.R.501 - Promoting Resilient Buildings Act of 2025 H.R.744 & S.773 - Disaster Management Costs Modernization Ac…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
BUILDSTRONG AMERICA, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: NAVIGATORS GLOBAL LLC (FORMERLY DC NAVIGATORS, LLC)
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Disaster Planning/Emergencies
$80,000
Paid to lobbying firm
General issues related to disaster response and management reform. H.R.164 - POWER Act of 2025 H.R.153 - Post-Disaster Assistance Online Accountability Act H.R.152 - Federal Disaster Assistance Coordination Act H.R.501 - Promoting Resilient Buildings Act of 2025 H.R.744 & S.773 - Disaster Management Costs Modernization Ac…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
BUILDSTRONG AMERICA, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: NAVIGATORS GLOBAL LLC (FORMERLY DC NAVIGATORS, LLC)
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 21, 2026 · issue area: Disaster Planning/Emergencies
$80,000
Paid to lobbying firm
General issues related to disaster response and management reform. H.R.164 - POWER Act of 2025 H.R.153 - Post-Disaster Assistance Online Accountability Act H.R.152 - Federal Disaster Assistance Coordination Act H.R.501 - Promoting Resilient Buildings Act of 2025 H.R.744 & S.773 - Disaster Management Costs Modernization Ac…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
BUILDSTRONG AMERICA, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: NAVIGATORS GLOBAL LLC (FORMERLY DC NAVIGATORS, LLC)
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Disaster Planning/Emergencies
$80,000
Paid to lobbying firm
General issues related to disaster response and management reform. H.R.164 - POWER Act of 2025 H.R.153 - Post-Disaster Assistance Online Accountability Act H.R.152 - Federal Disaster Assistance Coordination Act H.R.501 - Promoting Resilient Buildings Act of 2025 H.R.744 & S.773 - Disaster Management Costs Modernization Ac…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
BUILDSTRONG AMERICA, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: NAVIGATORS GLOBAL LLC (FORMERLY DC NAVIGATORS, LLC)
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 21, 2025 · issue area: Disaster Planning/Emergencies
$80,000
Paid to lobbying firm
General issues related to disaster response and management reform. H.R.164 - POWER Act of 2025 H.R.153 - Post-Disaster Assistance Online Accountability Act H.R.152 - Federal Disaster Assistance Coordination Act H.R.501 - Promoting Resilient Buildings Act of 2025 H.R.744 & S.773 - Disaster Management Costs Modernization Ac…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
BUILDSTRONG AMERICA, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: NAVIGATORS GLOBAL LLC (FORMERLY DC NAVIGATORS, LLC)
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · posted Apr 21, 2025 · issue area: Disaster Planning/Emergencies
$80,000
Paid to lobbying firm
General issues related to disaster response and management reform. H.R.164 - POWER Act of 2025 H.R.153 - Post-Disaster Assistance Online Accountability Act H.R.152 - Federal Disaster Assistance Coordination Act H.R.501 - Promoting Resilient Buildings Act of 2025 H.R.744 & S.773 - Disaster Management Costs Modernization Ac…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing