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HR 153 · in committee · major

Post-Disaster Assistance Online Accountability Act

What this bill does

  • This bill requires federal agencies to publish quarterly reports on disaster assistance they provide.
  • It affects the Small Business Administration, Housing and Urban Development, and other agencies giving disaster aid.
  • Agencies must disclose total assistance amounts, spending status, and details on how money was used.

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    How would quarterly transparency reports on disaster assistance spending help citizens evaluate whether federal agencies are distributing aid fairly and efficiently?

  2. 02

    What costs might federal agencies face in compiling and publishing detailed quarterly disaster assistance reports, and could those resources be used differently?

  3. 03

    Which types of disaster assistance details should be public versus withheld for privacy or security reasons, and who should decide?

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Introduced 2025-01-15

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-01-15 · senate · IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

  2. 2025-01-14 · house · Floor

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. 2025-01-14 · house · Floor

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 426 - 0 (Roll no. 10). (text: 1/13/2025 CR H101-102)

  4. 2025-01-14 · Floor

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 426 - 0 (Roll no. 10). (text: 1/13/2025 CR H101-102)

  5. 2025-01-14 · house · Floor

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H138-139)

  6. 2025-01-13 · house · Floor

    At 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.

  7. 2025-01-13 · house · Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 153.

  8. 2025-01-13 · house · Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H101-103)

  9. 2025-01-13 · house · Floor

    Mr. Graves moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  10. 2025-01-04 · house · Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

  11. 2025-01-03 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred 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.

  12. 2025-01-03 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred 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.

  13. 2025-01-03 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred 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.

  14. 2025-01-03 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  15. 2025-01-03 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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