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H.R.5343

H.R.5343: FEMA Caseworker Accountability Act

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About This Bill

Introduced Sept. 22, 2021
Latest Major Action Dec. 15, 2022

Bill Sponsor

Tom Rice (R-S.C.)

Bill Cosponsors

2 (All Republicans)

Bill Versions

Engrossed Amendment Senate - Dec. 14, 2022
Reported to Senate - Nov. 16, 2022
Referred in Senate - March 30, 2022
Engrossed in House - March 30, 2022
Reported in House - March 29, 2022
Introduced in House - Sept. 22, 2021

Bill Summary

FEMA Caseworker Accountability Act This bill directs the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to report to Congress on case management personnel turnover at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Specifically, the GAO must report on the turnover rate for FEMA case management personnel, the average and median length of employment for such personnel, the steps that FEMA is taking or plans to take to lower the turnover rate, the number...

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Bill Actions

Date	Description
Dec. 15, 2022	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec. 14, 2022	Passed the Senate Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Dec. 14, 2022	Passed the Senate Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7188; text: CR S7188)
Nov. 16, 2022	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 550.
Nov. 16, 2022	Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 117-199.
May 25, 2022	Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
May 16, 2022	Star Print ordered on the bill.
March 31, 2022	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
March 30, 2022	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 409 - 17 (Roll no. 93).
March 30, 2022	Considered as unfinished business.
March 30, 2022	Considered under suspension of the rules.
March 30, 2022	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 409 - 17 (Roll no. 93). (text: CR H3990)
March 30, 2022	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3998)
March 30, 2022	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3990)
March 30, 2022	The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
March 30, 2022	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
March 30, 2022	At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
March 30, 2022	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5343.
March 30, 2022	Ms. Williams (GA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
March 29, 2022	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 208.
March 29, 2022	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 117-281.
Oct. 27, 2021	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Oct. 27, 2021	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Oct. 27, 2021	Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Discharged.
Sept. 23, 2021	Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Sept. 22, 2021	Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Sept. 22, 2021	Introduced in the House by Tom Rice (R-S.C.)

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