H.R. 153 · 119th Congress

Post-Disaster Assistance Online Accountability Act

Introduced Jan 3, 2025Policy area: Emergency Management

Status: Passed House

  1. Introduced (done)
  2. Committee (done)
  3. Passed House (current)
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Law

Latest action

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

Summary

Post-Disaster Assistance Online Accountability Act

This bill establishes a centralized location to publish information on disaster assistance provided by federal agencies.

The Small Business Administration, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and any agencies providing disaster assistance must make available to the public on a quarterly basis information regarding (1) the total amount of assistance provided by the agency; (2) the amount provided that was expended or obligated; and (3) all projects or activities for which assistance was expended, obligated, or used.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service.

Actions

  1. Senate

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

  2. House

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

  3. 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)

  4. House

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

  5. House

    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.

  6. House

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

  7. House

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

  8. House

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

  9. House

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

  10. House

    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.

  11. Introduced in House