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H.R. 153 · Emergency Management
Post-Disaster Assistance Online Accountability Act
Introduced Jan 3, 2025 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
What does this mean?

When disasters like hurricanes or floods hit, several federal agencies hand out money to help people and communities recover — including the Small Business Administration, which offers loans to businesses and homeowners, and the Department of Housing and Urban Development, which funds housing and rebuilding projects. This bill would require those agencies to post updates every three months on one central website showing how much disaster money they've handed out, how much of it has actually been spent or committed, and exactly which projects that money went toward. For everyday Americans, especially those in disaster-hit areas, this means it would become easier to see whether promised aid is actually reaching communities and being put to use, rather than sitting unspent or being hard to track down.

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Bill Lifecycle
Real action history from Congress.gov — where this bill is in the process, and every recorded step along the way.
Introduced in House
Jan 3, 2025
Referred to Committee
Jan 3, 2025
Passed House
Jan 14, 2025
Received in Senate
Jan 15, 2025
Full action history (12)
Jan 3, 2025Referred 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.
Jan 3, 2025Introduced in House
Jan 4, 2025Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Jan 13, 2025At 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.
Jan 13, 2025DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 153.
Jan 13, 2025Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H101-103)
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