H.R. 4358 · 116th Congress
Preliminary Damage Assessment Improvement Act of 2020
- Stage
- Passed a chamber
- Sponsor
- John Katko
- Introduced
- 2019-09-17
- Latest action
- 2020-11-18 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Summary
Preliminary Damage Assessment Improvement Act of 2020
This bill directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to (1) submit to Congress a report describing the preliminary damage assessment process, as supported by FEMA in the five years before this bill's enactment; and (2) establish a training regime within FEMA to ensure preliminary damage assessments are conducted and reviewed under consistent guidelines.
FEMA shall annually submit to Congress a report on the number and type of instances under which FEMA personnel have overturned decisions made by personnel in the field.