Amendment · S.Amdt. 5524· Senate(119-SAMDT-5524)

S.Amdt. 5524

Age: 62 years

Colorado

This amendment was never taken up, and the bill finished without it. It was never voted on.

What this amendment would do

SA 5524, submitted by Mr. Bennet, aims to add a process for Congress to reverse a decision when the President refuses to declare a major disaster.

The amendment seeks to change the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act by adding the following:

Notification Requirements: If the President issues a covered refusal (declining a Governor's request for a major disaster declaration contrary to FEMA recommendations or established precedent), the President must provide a written explanation to the Speaker of the House and the President of the Senate within 24 hours.
Congressional Action: It establishes a process for a covered joint resolution, which is a resolution introduced by either House of Congress within 14 calendar days of receiving the notification. The sole purpose of this resolution is to state that the President shall declare a major disaster under section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act.