H.R. 1665 · 115th Congress

Disaster Declaration Improvement Act

Stage
Passed a chamber
Introduced
2017-03-22
Latest action
2017-05-04 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on April 28, 2017. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Disaster Declaration Improvement Act

(Sec. 2) This bill directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), in making recommendations to the President regarding a major disaster declaration, to give greater weight and consideration to severe local impact or recent multiple disasters.