H.R. 3709 · 117th Congress

Preliminary Damage Assessment Improvement Act of 2021

Introduced on Jun 4, 2021 by John Katko (R-NY-24). 4 cosponsors, 1 of them from another party. Latest action (Nov 14, 2022): Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 545.

Stage
Passed one chamber
Introduced
Jun 4, 2021
Cosponsors
4
1 from the other party
Policy area
Emergency Management
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  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 direct the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to submit to Congress a report on preliminary damage assessments and make necessary improvements to processes in the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Administrative law and regulatory procedures
  • Advisory bodies
  • Census and government statistics
  • Congressional oversight
  • Disaster relief and insurance
  • Emergency planning and evacuation
  • Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
  • Government studies and investigations
  • Performance measurement

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Reported to Senate, Nov 14, 2022). Public domain.

Preliminary Damage Assessment Improvement Act of 2021

This bill directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to (1) submit to Congress a report describing the preliminary damage assessment process, as carried out by FEMA in the five years before this bill's enactment; and (2) convene an advisory panel to assist FEMA in improving critical components of that process.

Sponsor and cosponsors

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

John KatkoR-NY-24Sponsor

Democrats · 1

Republicans · 3

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

  1. On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
    Nov 4, 2021· House· Passage· Passed 402–11

History

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  1. Jun 4, 2021Introduced in House
  2. Jun 4, 2021Introduced in House
  3. Jun 4, 2021 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
  4. Jun 7, 2021 · HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
  5. Jul 28, 2021 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  6. Jul 28, 2021 · HouseOrdered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
  7. Jul 28, 2021 · HouseSubcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Discharged.
  8. Nov 1, 2021Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 117-160.
  9. Nov 1, 2021 · HouseReported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 117-160.
  10. Nov 1, 2021 · HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 117.
  11. Nov 3, 2021 · HouseMr. Pappas moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  12. Nov 3, 2021 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6143-6144)
  13. Nov 3, 2021 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3709.
  14. Nov 3, 2021 · 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.
  15. Nov 4, 2021 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6199-6200)
  16. Nov 4, 2021Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 402 - 11 (Roll no. 362).(text: 11/3/2021 CR H6143)House · Roll call 362
  17. Nov 4, 2021 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 402 - 11 (Roll no. 362). (text: 11/3/2021 CR H6143)House · Roll call 362
  18. Nov 4, 2021 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  19. Nov 15, 2021 · SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  20. Aug 3, 2022 · SenateCommittee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
  21. Nov 14, 2022Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters without amendment. With written report No. 117-194.
  22. Nov 14, 2022 · SenateCommittee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters without amendment. With written report No. 117-194.
  23. Nov 14, 2022 · SenatePlaced on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 545.

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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)
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  • 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 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 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.