H.R. 732House119th Congress (2025-2027)In Committee

The Disaster Recovery Efficiency Act

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The Disaster Recovery Efficiency Act requires two federal agencies—FEMA and HUD—to put into practice the main recommendations made by the Government Accountability Office for improving how the federal government handles disaster recovery. By mandating these actions, the bill aims to make disaster assistance faster and more effective for communities affected by natural disasters.

Key Provisions

Directs the FEMA Administrator and the HUD Secretary to take any actions needed to carry out the priority recommendations from the GAO’s November 15, 2022 report titled “Disaster Recovery: Actions Needed to Improve the Federal Approach.”

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

Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee

January 25, 2025

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Introduced in House

January 24, 2025

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Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on 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.

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

January 24, 2025

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

Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee

January 25, 2025

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Introduced in HouseIssued January 24, 2025

119th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 732

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 24, 2025

Ms. Jacobs (for herself, Mr. Whitesides, Ms. Friedman, and Ms. Rivas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on 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

A BILL

To require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to implement certain recommendations made by the Comptroller General with respect to disaster recovery, and for other purposes.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the The Disaster Recovery Efficiency Act.

Implementation of GAO recommendations

The Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall take such actions as may be necessary to implement the priority recommendations of the Comptroller General of the United States contained in the report published on November 15, 2022, and titled Disaster Recovery: Actions Needed to Improve the Federal Approach (GAO–23–104956).