S. 1484 · 116th Congress
DEBRIS Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Richard Blumenthal
- Introduced
- 2019-05-15
- Latest action
- 2019-05-15 · Introduced in Senate
Summary
Diversifying Emergency Benchmarks for the Recovery of Individuals after Storms Act or the DEBRIS Act
This bill authorizes disaster relief assistance to individuals for the removal of debris from owner-occupied private residences and property. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) must consider the estimated cost of such debris removal in evaluating a request for a major disaster declaration.