S1686-118

Introduced

To establish a community disaster assistance fund for housing and community development and to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to provide, from the fund, assistance through a community development block grant disaster recovery program, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced May 18, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To establish a community disaster assistance fund for housing and community development and to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to provide, from the fund, assistance through a community development block grant disaster recovery program, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Finance, Housing.

Who Benefits and How

federal agencies and legislative administrators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reforming Disaster Recovery Act.
  • Section id55cd24fe9f154aa2b7fa20419ed6c4ed: 2. Findings Congress finds that— following a major disaster declared by the President under section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency...
  • Section idf2122f2229834562a643a642c927b88f: 3. Definitions In this Act: The term Department means the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The term Fund means the Long-Term Disaster Recovery Fund...
  • Section id5aeadc0da2c54cd49ef3c74c9f48c962: 4. Duties of the Department of Housing and Urban Development The offices and officers of the Department shall be responsible for— leading and coordinating the...
  • Section id12ce7b0405804ce8aa4886cce1afcba2: 5. Long-Term Disaster Recovery Fund There is established in the Treasury of the United States an account to be known as the Long-Term Disaster Recovery Fund....

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To establish a community disaster assistance fund for housing and community development and to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to provide, from the fund, assistance through a community development block grant disaster recovery program, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Key Policy Areas

Government Operations, Finance, Housing

Primary Purpose

This bill, To establish a community disaster assistance fund for housing and community development and to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to provide, from the fund, assistance through a community development block grant disaster recovery program, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Policy Domains

Government Operations Finance Housing

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • federal agencies and legislative administrators
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Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
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Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
May 18, 2023

Mr. Schatz (for himself, Ms. Collins, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Wicker, …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Government Operations Finance Housing
Actor Mappings
"administrator_of_sba"
→ Administrator of the Small Business Administration
"administrator_of_fema"
→ Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency
"secretary_of_housing_and_urban_development"
→ Secretary of Housing and Urban Development

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