Disaster Relief: Online Spending Tracker
Also known as: Post-Disaster Assistance Online Accountability Act
Legislative Progress
Key Points
- This bill requires the government to create a single, easy-to-use website where the public can see exactly how federal disaster money is being spent. It aims to make sure the billions of dollars sent to help after fires, floods, and other emergencies are used correctly and reach the right places.
- Major agencies like FEMA, the Small Business Administration, and the Department of Housing and Urban Development must report their spending every three months. They have to provide details like the name of the project, what it is for, how close it is to being finished, and the ZIP code where the work is happening.
- The tracker will focus on money given to states, local governments, and large organizations rather than private individuals. By making this data easy to download and read, it allows the public to see if disaster recovery is moving quickly or if money is getting stuck in certain areas.
Milestones
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 426 - 0 (Roll no. 10). (text: 1/13/2025 CR H101-102)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 426 - 0 (Roll no. 10). (text: 1/13/2025 CR H101-102)
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H138-139)
Vote Results
1 voteOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Post-Disaster Assistance Online Accountability Act
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