H.R. 7211 · 117th Congress

Small State and Rural Rescue Act

Introduced on Mar 24, 2022 by John Katko (R-NY-24). 7 cosponsors, 4 of them from another party. Latest action (Dec 14, 2022): Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 650.

Stage
Passed one chamber
Introduced
Mar 24, 2022
Cosponsors
7
4 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 amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, review a final rule of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Administrative law and regulatory procedures
  • Alaska Natives and Hawaiians
  • Census and government statistics
  • Congressional oversight
  • Department of Homeland Security
  • Disability and paralysis
  • Disaster relief and insurance
  • Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
  • Foreign language and bilingual programs
  • Government information and archives
  • Government studies and investigations
  • Indian social and development programs
  • Infrastructure development
  • Intergovernmental relations
  • Poverty and welfare assistance
  • Rural conditions and development
  • State and local government operations
  • Unemployment

Summary

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

Small State and Rural Rescue Act

This bill addresses requests for, and other matters pertaining to, disaster assistance provided through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), with a focus on small states and rural communities.

The bill expands the duties of FEMA's Small State and Rural Advocate to include assistance for states in the collection and presentation of material in the disaster or emergency declaration request relevant to demonstrate severe localized impacts within the state for a specific incident.

Additionally, the Government Accountability Office must review FEMA's implementation of its final rule regarding factors considered when evaluating a governor's request for a major disaster declaration. In particular, the review must focus on requests for a major disaster declaration authorizing individual assistance.

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 · 4

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
    Jun 14, 2022· House· Passage· Passed 396–14

History

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  1. Mar 24, 2022Introduced in House
  2. Mar 24, 2022Introduced in House
  3. Mar 24, 2022 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
  4. Mar 25, 2022 · HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
  5. Apr 28, 2022 · HouseSubcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Discharged.
  6. Apr 28, 2022 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  7. Apr 28, 2022 · HouseOrdered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
  8. Jun 13, 2022Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 117-360.
  9. Jun 13, 2022 · HouseReported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 117-360.
  10. Jun 13, 2022 · HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 272.
  11. Jun 13, 2022 · HouseMr. DeFazio moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  12. Jun 13, 2022 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5458-5460)
  13. Jun 13, 2022 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7211.
  14. 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.
  15. Jun 14, 2022 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5531-5532)
  16. Jun 14, 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): 396 - 14 (Roll no. 269).(text: 6/13/2022 CR H5458-5459)House · Roll call 269
  17. Jun 14, 2022 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 396 - 14 (Roll no. 269). (text: 6/13/2022 CR H5458-5459)House · Roll call 269
  18. Jun 14, 2022 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  19. Jun 15, 2022 · SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  20. Sep 28, 2022 · SenateCommittee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
  21. Dec 14, 2022Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with amendments. With written report No. 117-259.
  22. Dec 14, 2022 · SenateCommittee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with amendments. With written report No. 117-259.
  23. Dec 14, 2022 · SenatePlaced on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 650.

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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.