DEBRIS Act
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Oct 5, 2018)
Diversifying Emergency Benchmarks for the Recovery of Individuals after Storms Act or the DEBRIS Act
This bill amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize the President to provide disaster relief assistance to individuals for the removal of debris from owner-occupied private residences and property.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) must, by rulemaking, amend the factors for evaluating a governor's request for a major disaster declaration to include the estimated cost of removing fallen debris from owner-occupied residences and property.
What just happenedOct 5, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateOct 5, 2018
- Oct 5, 2018IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee - Oct 5, 2018IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate