S. 3512: Disaster Contract Improvement Act

117th Congress · introduced 2022-01-13 · Emergency Management · Latest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 439.

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Where it came from: introduced 2022-01-13 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
Where it stands now: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 439. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Disaster Contract Improvement Act

Plain summary

Disaster Contract Improvement Act This bill directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to establish an advisory working group to encourage and foster collaborative efforts among individuals and entities engaged in disaster recovery relating to debris removal. The bill requires (1) FEMA to conduct outreach to states, tribal governments, and local governments with respect to any guidance or support materials developed; and (2) the Government Accountability Office to conduct a study that includes examining the use and adoption rate of advance contracts for debris removal by states, tribal governments, and local governments.

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Official text

Disaster Contract Improvement Act

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] · 3 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: S. 3512, Disaster Contract Improvement Act (2022-07-01)

Cosponsors on this site

Gary C. Peters (D-MI), Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Raphael G. Warnock (D-GA)

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

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Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to Senate)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117s3512.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/s>

Record fed-us-cong117-s3512 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117