The record

LegislationLegislation· Aug 2023
S 1528

Sponsored by Gary C. Peters (D)

Disaster Assistance Simplification Act

Would have created one FEMA online application for all federal disaster aid programs.

Tradeoff

Would have let disaster survivors file one application for many federal aid programs. Would have also let agencies share applicant data more freely, with privacy checks added.

What's in it

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S. 1528, Disaster Assistance Simplification Actwww.cbo.gov/publication/59193 · May 2023

Passed the Senate by on July 27, 2023. The bill expired in the House when the 118th Congress ended.

  1. Senate

    Introduced

    (May 10, 2023)

  2. Senate

    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs(May 10, 2023)

  3. Senate

    The Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs voted to send it to the floor

    Reported(May 17, 2023)

    Committee report S. Rept. 118-39.

  4. Senate

    Passage of the bill

    Passed by (Jul 27, 2023)

    No individual votes were recorded.

  5. House

    Received from the Senate

    Received(Aug 4, 2023)