# 115-hr-1679: FEMA Accountability, Modernization and Transparency Act of 2017

115-hr-1679, FEMA Accountability, Modernization and Transparency Act of 2017, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Graves, Garret [R-LA-6] (R-LA); status Became Public Law No: 115-87. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-1679
- Congress: 115
- Title: FEMA Accountability, Modernization and Transparency Act of 2017
- Status: Became Public Law No: 115-87.
- Introduced: 2017-03-22
- Sponsor: Rep. Graves, Garret [R-LA-6] (R-LA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Emergency Management
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

FEMA Accountability, Modernization and Transparency Act of 2017 This bill directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to ensure that the ongoing modernization of the grant systems for the administration of assistance under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act includes: an online interface for applicants to complete application forms, submit materials, and access the status of applications; mechanisms to eliminate duplication of benefits; and a means of sharing information among agencies and with state, local, and tribal governments to eliminate the need to file multiple applications and speed disaster recovery. FEMA shall deliver the system capabilities in increments or iterations as working components for applicant use.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2017-03-22T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [115-hr-1679 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1679)

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- [115-hr-5879: Merchant Mariners of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5879)
- [115-hr-3976: Access to Marketplace Insurance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-3976)
- [115-hr-3730: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the non-applicat…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-3730)
- [115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-2519)
- [115-hr-2315: To posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal to each of Glen Doherty, Tyr…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-2315)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1679 (as of 2025-11-18).