Fairness in Federal Disaster Declarations Act of 2014
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Jan 27, 2014)
Fairness in Federal Disaster Declarations Act of 2014 - Requires the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to amend the rules concerning the factors FEMA considers when evaluating a governor's request for a major disaster declaration to provide that, with respect to the evaluation of the need for public assistance: (1) specific weighted valuations shall be assigned to the estimated cost of the assistance (10%), localized impacts (40%), insurance coverage in force (10%), hazard mitigation (10%), recent multiple disasters (10%), programs of other federal assistance (10%), and economic circumstances (10%); and (2) FEMA shall consider the economic circumstances of both the local economy of the affected area (including the local assessable tax base and local sales tax, median income, and poverty rate) and the state economy (including the unemployment rate).
Requires such rules to provide that, with respect to the evaluation of the severity, magnitude, and impact of the disaster and the evaluation of the need for assistance to individuals: (1) specific weighted valuations shall be assigned to concentration of damages (20%), trauma (20%), special populations (20%), voluntary agency assistance (10%), insurance (20%), average amount of individual assistance by state (5%), and economic considerations (5%); and (2) FEMA shall consider the economic circumstances of the affected area (including the local assessable tax base and local sales tax, median income, and poverty rate).
What just happenedJan 27, 2014
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S488)
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateJan 27, 2014
- Jan 27, 2014IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S488)
- Jan 27, 2014IntroReferralB00100
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S648-649)
- Jan 27, 2014IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate