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Bill117th CongressFiled May 7, 2021Emergency Management
H.R. 3037

Housing Survivors of Major Disasters Act of 2021

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What it doesSummary reported to house, part i (Dec 20, 2022)

Housing Survivors of Major Disasters Act of 2021

This bill makes certain individuals and households eligible for housing assistance in connection with a major disaster, including Hurricane Maria of 2017. To be eligible, an individual or household must be (1) residing on property located in the area for which the major disaster was declared but does not have documented ownership rights to and is not renting such property, or (2) residing or have resided in an area for which the major disaster was declared during the designated incident period.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) must consider alternative forms of proof to determine the eligibility of an individual or household for assistance.

FEMA shall create and distribute a declarative form statement that applicants for assistance can use to self-certify eligibility for assistance and shall make the statement available in specified languages at all active Disaster Recovery Centers and on its website and social media.

FEMA may provide financial assistance for repairs to ensure that residences are habitable during longer-term recovery and for permanent housing construction if the President determines that such assistance is a cost effective alternative to other housing solutions.

FEMA shall conduct an analysis comparing the costs, benefits, and effectiveness of assistance provided under the Disaster Housing Assistance Program, including any case management services provided, with other temporary housing options provided by FEMA.

What just happenedDec 20, 2022

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 473.

Who’s behind it

Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13](D-NY)Sponsor
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  1. Dec 20, 2022CalendarsH12410

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 473.

  2. Dec 20, 2022DischargeH12300

    Committee on the Budget discharged.

    Budget Committee
  3. Dec 20, 2022Committee5500

    Committee on the Budget discharged.

    Budget Committee
  4. Dec 20, 2022CommitteeH12200

    Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 117-653, Part I.

    Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
  5. Dec 20, 2022Committee5000

    Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 117-653, Part I.

    Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
  6. Jul 28, 2021Committee

    Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

    Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
  7. Jul 28, 2021Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
  8. Jul 28, 2021Committee

    Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Discharged.

    Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
  9. May 10, 2021Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

    Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee
  10. May 7, 2021IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Budget Committee
  11. May 7, 2021IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
  12. May 7, 2021IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  13. May 7, 2021IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Reported to House, Part IDec 20, 20228

Housing Survivors of Major Disasters Act of 2021

This bill makes certain individuals and households eligible for housing assistance in connection with a major disaster, including Hurricane Maria of 2017. To be eligible, an individual or household must be (1) residing on property located in the area for which the major disaster was declared but does not have documented ownership rights to and is not renting such property, or (2) residing or have resided in an area for which the major disaster was declared during the designated incident period.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) must consider alternative forms of proof to determine the eligibility of an individual or household for assistance.

FEMA shall create and distribute a declarative form statement that applicants for assistance can use to self-certify eligibility for assistance and shall make the statement available in specified languages at all active Disaster Recovery Centers and on its website and social media.

FEMA may provide financial assistance for repairs to ensure that residences are habitable during longer-term recovery and for permanent housing construction if the President determines that such assistance is a cost effective alternative to other housing solutions.

FEMA shall conduct an analysis comparing the costs, benefits, and effectiveness of assistance provided under the Disaster Housing Assistance Program, including any case management services provided, with other temporary housing options provided by FEMA.

Introduced in HouseMay 7, 2021

Housing Survivors of Major Disasters Act of 2021

This bill makes certain individuals and households eligible for housing assistance in connection with a major disaster, including Hurricane Maria of 2017. To be eligible, an individual or household must be (1) residing on property located in the area for which the major disaster was declared but does not have documented ownership rights to and is not renting such property, or (2) residing or have resided in an area for which the major disaster was declared during the designated incident period.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) must consider alternative forms of proof to determine the eligibility of an individual or household for assistance.

FEMA shall create and distribute a declarative form statement that applicants for assistance can use to self-certify eligibility for assistance and shall make the statement available in specified languages at all active Disaster Recovery Centers and on its website and social media.

FEMA may provide financial assistance for repairs to ensure that residences are habitable during longer-term recovery and for permanent housing construction if the President determines that such assistance is a cost effective alternative to other housing solutions.

FEMA shall conduct an analysis comparing the costs, benefits, and effectiveness of assistance provided under the Disaster Housing Assistance Program, including any case management services provided, with other temporary housing options provided by FEMA.

Housing Survivors of Major Disasters Act of 2021 — Informed