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H.R. 1679: FEMA Accountability, Modernization and Transparency Act of 2017

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H.R. 1679: FEMA Accountability, Modernization and Transparency Act of 2017

115th Congress · introduced 2017-03-22 · Emergency Management · Latest: Signed by President.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2017-03-22 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Graves, Garret [R-LA-6] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 242 (2017): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, HR1679 (2017-05-02), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Signed by President. (final step reached)
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

FEMA Accountability, Modernization and Transparency Act of 2017

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House passed version is repeated here.) FEMA Accountability, Modernization and Transparency Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to ensure that the ongoing modernization of the grant systems for the administration of assistance under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act includes: an online interface for applicants to complete application forms, submit materials, and access the status of applications; mechanisms to eliminate duplication of benefits; and a means of sharing information among agencies and with state, local, and tribal governments to eliminate the need to file multiple applications and speed disaster recovery. FEMA shall deliver the system capabilities in increments or iterations as working components for applicant use.

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Official text

FEMA Accountability, Modernization and Transparency Act of 2017

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Graves, Garret [R-LA-6] · 1 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 1679, FEMA Accountability, Modernization and Transparency Act of 2017 (2017-05-02); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 1679, FEMA Accountability, Modernization and Transparency Act of 2017 (2017-08-07)

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong115-hr1679 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115