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116-hr-5953116th Congress

Preventing Disaster Revictimization Act

Sponsored By: Representative Graves, Sam [R-MO-6]

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Summary

Preventing Disaster Revictimization Act This bill requires the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to waive certain debts owed to the United States related to disaster assistance provided to an individual or household. Specifically, FEMA must waive a debt owed to the United States related to disaster assistance provided to an individual or household if such assistance (1) was distributed based on an error by FEMA and such debt is construed as a hardship, and (2) is subject to a claim or legal action. FEMA must report to Congress on actions that it will take to reduce the error rate.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Graves, Sam [R-MO-6]

MO • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 2/25/2020

  • Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1]

    CA • R

    Sponsored 2/25/2020

  • Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 2/25/2020

  • Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large]

    VI • D

    Sponsored 2/25/2020

  • Resident Commissioner González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large]

    PR • R

    Sponsored 2/25/2020

  • Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 2/25/2020

  • Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 2/26/2020

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