A Democratic bill with 3 Democratic cosponsors · See all 3 cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill is titled "The Disaster Recovery Efficiency Act." It directs the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to take action. Specifically, these officials must implement priority recommendations from a Comptroller General report. This report, titled "Disaster Recovery: Actions Needed to Improve the Federal Approach," was published on November 15, 2022. The goal is to address disaster recovery through these specific recommendations.
Yes· 3 of 6
- Scored +5
Does this improve help for people hit by a disaster?
The bill mandates that FEMA implement priority recommendations to improve the federal approach to disaster recovery.
- Scored +3
Does this make the government pay for what it commits to?
The bill directs federal agencies to implement GAO recommendations aimed at improving the efficiency of disaster recovery processes.
- Scored +2
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?
Improved disaster recovery processes often provide more reliable support for vulnerable populations facing housing displacement.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Implementation of GAO Recommendations: By requiring the Administrator of FEMA and the Secretary of HUD to implement priority recommendations from the report "Disaster Recovery: Actions Needed to Improve the Federal Approach," the bill seeks to improve the federal approach to disaster recovery (Section 2).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this improve help for people hit by a disaster? — The bill mandates that FEMA implement priority recommendations to improve the federal approach to disaster recovery.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — Improved disaster recovery processes often provide more reliable support for vulnerable populations facing housing displacement. Would people in cities be better off under this? — Efficient disaster recovery implementation can better protect urban infrastructure and residents during emergencies.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this make the government pay for what it commits to? — The bill directs federal agencies to implement GAO recommendations aimed at improving the efficiency of disaster recovery processes.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The bill follows up on Comptroller General findings to ensure agency actions align with official oversight recommendations.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this make housing cost less? — By implementing HUD recommendations for disaster recovery, the bill aims to improve the response to housing needs following disasters.
- 1/25/2025
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
- 1/24/2025
- Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
- 3 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Laura FriedmanDemocrat · California
Luz RivasDemocrat · California
George WhitesidesDemocrat · California