The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee approved two disaster response bills Wednesday, including a contentious plan to change how the government helps affected communities.
An amended version of H.R. 9750, the “Natural Disaster Recovery Program Act,” passed 33-28 along party lines and after some robust discussion.
The bill would create a disaster recovery program under the Federal Emergency Management Agency — essentially replacing the Department of Housing and Urban Development program that currently gives out recovery funds.
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FEMA would initially disburse half of the money requested by states experiencing disasters. States would then need to share audits with Congress to receive the second tranche of funding.
