# 117-hr-3709: Preliminary Damage Assessment Improvement Act of 2021

117-hr-3709, Preliminary Damage Assessment Improvement Act of 2021, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] (R-NY); status Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 545. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-3709
- Congress: 117
- Title: Preliminary Damage Assessment Improvement Act of 2021
- Status: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 545.
- Introduced: 2021-06-04
- Sponsor: Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] (R-NY)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Emergency Management
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Preliminary Damage Assessment Improvement Act of 2021 This bill directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to (1) submit to Congress a report describing the preliminary damage assessment process, as carried out by FEMA in the five years before this bill's enactment; and (2) convene an advisory panel to assist FEMA in improving critical components of that process.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Delgado, Antonio [D-NY-19] (D-NY), 2021-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Resident Commissioner González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large] (R-PR), 2021-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rice, Tom [R-SC-7] (R-SC), 2021-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2] (R-NY), 2021-10-12T00:00:00.000Z

## Votes

| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2021-11-04T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Passed | 402 | 11 |

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## Sources
- [117-hr-3709 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/3709)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3709 (as of 2025-11-18).