HR 8525 United States House · 117th Congress

Delivering Equity and Justice for Disaster Survivors Act of 2022

Summary
Delivering Equity and Justice for Disaster Survivors Act of 2022 This bill directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to establish, as a subcommittee of the National Advisory Council, the Disaster Equity and Justice Subcommittee. The subcommittee must develop recommendations for improving equitable and just policy and program delivery before, during, and after disasters, including recommendations related to the accessibility, utilization, and receipt of FEMA grants and assistance by underserved, under resourced, and underrepresented populations and communities; strategies and policy recommendations to address the inequitable delivery of disaster assistance, grant programs, technical assistance, and training; and strategies to address any disparate impacts climate change will have on culturally, socially, or economically vulnerable communities.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2022
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Introduced Jul 27, 2022 Last action Jul 28, 2022
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Jul 28, 2022
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
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Jul 27, 2022
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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Jul 27, 2022
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