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H.R. 5774: Expediting Disaster Recovery Act

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H.R. 5774: Expediting Disaster Recovery Act

117th Congress · introduced 2021-10-28 · Emergency Management · Latest: Received in the Senate.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2021-10-28 · 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 428 (2022): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR5774 (2022-09-14), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Received in the Senate. 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

Expediting Disaster Recovery Act

Plain summary

Expediting Disaster Recovery Act This bill authorizes the President, after the declaration of a major disaster, to direct the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to provide to the state assistance necessary for meeting unmet needs as a result of such disaster. The President may provide financial assistance or direct assistance to individuals or households to construct permanent or semi-permanent housing in insular areas outside the continental United States and in other locations if the President considers it a cost effective alternative to other housing solutions. The Government Accountability Office must conduct a review on the fiscal controls by states that receive funds under provisions pertaining to public assistance grant program eligibility and oversight for debris removal. The President may not impose additional income criteria on a potential grant recipient who has accepted a qualified disaster loan in determining eligibility for duplications of benefit relief.

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Official text

Expediting Disaster Recovery Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Graves, Garret [R-LA-6] · 4 cosponsors

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Stacey E. Plaskett (D-VI), John Garamendi (D-CA)

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong117-hr5774 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117