H.R. 2020 · 117th Congress

Post-Disaster Assistance Online Accountability Act

Introduced on Mar 18, 2021 by Jenniffer González-Colón (R-PR). 2 cosponsors, 1 of them from another party. Latest action (Jun 14, 2022): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Stage
Passed one chamber
Introduced
Mar 18, 2021
Cosponsors
2
1 from the other party
Policy area
Emergency Management
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Progress

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  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

To provide for an online repository for certain reporting requirements for recipients of Federal disaster assistance, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Disaster relief and insurance
  • Government information and archives
  • Natural disasters
  • Public-private cooperation

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Passed House, Jun 13, 2022). Public domain.

Post-Disaster Assistance Online Accountability Act

This bill establishes a centralized location to publish information on disaster assistance provided by federal agencies.

The Small Business Administration, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and any agencies providing disaster assistance must make available to the public on a quarterly basis information regarding (1) the total amount of assistance provided by the agency; (2) the amount provided that was expended or obligated; and (3) all projects or activities for which assistance was expended, obligated, or used.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Jenniffer González-ColónR-PRSponsor

Democrats · 1

Republicans · 1

Roll calls

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  1. On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
    Jun 13, 2022· House· Passage· Passed 412–2

History

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  1. Mar 18, 2021Introduced in House
  2. Mar 18, 2021Introduced in House
  3. Mar 18, 2021 · HouseReferred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Small Business, and Financial Services, 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.
  4. Mar 18, 2021 · HouseReferred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Small Business, and Financial Services, 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.
  5. Mar 18, 2021 · HouseReferred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Small Business, and Financial Services, 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.
  6. Mar 19, 2021 · HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
  7. Apr 28, 2022 · HouseSubcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Discharged.
  8. Apr 28, 2022 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  9. Apr 28, 2022 · HouseOrdered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
  10. Jun 13, 2022Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 117-363, Part I.
  11. Jun 13, 2022 · HouseReported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 117-363, Part I.
  12. Jun 13, 2022 · HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 275.
  13. Jun 13, 2022Committee on Small Business discharged.
  14. Jun 13, 2022 · HouseCommittee on Small Business discharged.
  15. Jun 13, 2022Committee on Financial Services discharged.
  16. Jun 13, 2022 · HouseCommittee on Financial Services discharged.
  17. Jun 13, 2022 · HouseMr. DeFazio moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  18. Jun 13, 2022 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5456-5458)
  19. Jun 13, 2022 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2020.
  20. Jun 13, 2022 · HouseAt the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  21. Jun 13, 2022 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5469-5470)
  22. Jun 13, 2022Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 412 - 2 (Roll no. 258).(text: CR H5456-5457)House · Roll call 258
  23. Jun 13, 2022 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 412 - 2 (Roll no. 258). (text: CR H5456-5457)House · Roll call 258
  24. Jun 13, 2022 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  25. Jun 14, 2022 · SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 5, 2026 · loaded Oct 5, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.