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To direct the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to establish a contractor review process with respect to certain contracts, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-4995| House 
| Updated: 2/9/2018
Bennie G. Thompson

Bennie G. Thompson

Democratic Representative

Mississippi

Cosponsors (16)
Val Butler Demings (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)James R. Langevin (Democratic)Kathleen M. Rice (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)J. Luis Correa (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Filemon Vela (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)Cedric L. Richmond (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Frank Pallone (Democratic)

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Due Diligence for FEMA Disaster Contractors Act of 2018 This bill directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), before awarding a covered contract (i.e., a contract for goods or services, awarded in response to a major disaster or emergency, and in an amount that equals or exceeds $1 million) to: (1) conduct a review of the potential contractor, and (2) determine whether the past performance and resources of the contractor are adequate for the contract's performance. In carrying out such review, FEMA shall assess the past experience and resources of the potential contractor using specified criteria. FEMA may waive requirements of this bill upon determining that the waiver is in the public interest.
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Timeline
Feb 8, 2018
Introduced in House
Feb 8, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Feb 9, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
  • February 8, 2018
    Introduced in House


  • February 8, 2018
    Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.


  • February 9, 2018
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.

Emergency Management

Administrative law and regulatory proceduresDisaster relief and insuranceFederal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)Public contracts and procurement

To direct the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to establish a contractor review process with respect to certain contracts, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-4995| House 
| Updated: 2/9/2018
Due Diligence for FEMA Disaster Contractors Act of 2018 This bill directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), before awarding a covered contract (i.e., a contract for goods or services, awarded in response to a major disaster or emergency, and in an amount that equals or exceeds $1 million) to: (1) conduct a review of the potential contractor, and (2) determine whether the past performance and resources of the contractor are adequate for the contract's performance. In carrying out such review, FEMA shall assess the past experience and resources of the potential contractor using specified criteria. FEMA may waive requirements of this bill upon determining that the waiver is in the public interest.
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Timeline
Feb 8, 2018
Introduced in House
Feb 8, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Feb 9, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
  • February 8, 2018
    Introduced in House


  • February 8, 2018
    Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.


  • February 9, 2018
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Bennie G. Thompson

Bennie G. Thompson

Democratic Representative

Mississippi

Cosponsors (16)
Val Butler Demings (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)James R. Langevin (Democratic)Kathleen M. Rice (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)J. Luis Correa (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Filemon Vela (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)Cedric L. Richmond (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Frank Pallone (Democratic)

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

Emergency Management

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresDisaster relief and insuranceFederal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)Public contracts and procurement