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H.R. 5641: Small Project Efficient and Effective Disaster Recovery Act

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H.R. 5641: Small Project Efficient and Effective Disaster Recovery Act

117th Congress · introduced 2021-10-20 · Emergency Management · Latest: Star Print ordered on the reported bill.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2021-10-20 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 114 (2022): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR5641 (2022-04-05), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Star Print ordered on the reported bill. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Small Project Efficient and Effective Disaster Recovery Act

Plain summary

Small Project Efficient and Effective Disaster Recovery Act or the SPEED Recovery Act This act increases to $1 million the threshold for eligibility for assistance for what qualifies as a small project under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, thereby allowing more recovery projects to proceed under simplified procedures. The threshold must be reviewed every three years. The Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security must conduct an audit, and report to Congress, on whether there has been waste and abuse as a result of the change in the threshold.

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Official text

Small Project Efficient and Effective Disaster Recovery Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6] · 5 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 5641, SPEED Recovery Act (2022-08-22)

Cosponsors on this site

Daniel Webster (R-FL), Dina Titus (D-NV)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6] reported raising $1.8 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

Recorded votes

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong117-hr5641 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117