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National Disaster Safety Board Act of 2021

USA117th CongressHR-5532| House 
| Updated: 10/12/2021
Katie Porter

Katie Porter

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (6)
John Garamendi (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Nancy Mace (Republican)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)Lloyd Doggett (Democratic)

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
National Disaster Safety Board Act of 2021 This bill provides funding for and establishes within the executive branch a National Disaster Safety Board to study and make recommendations concerning the underlying causes of disaster-related fatalities and property damage. Specifically, the board shall review and establish the facts, circumstances, and cause or probable cause of the loss of life, human injury, and economic injury due to a natural hazard with 10 or more fatalities. The bill defines natural hazard to mean a major disaster that is naturally occurring, to include any naturally occurring heat wave or wildfire, and to exclude a technological disaster. The Government Accountability Office shall audit the board at least once every two years.
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Timeline
Oct 8, 2021
Introduced in House
Oct 8, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Oct 12, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
  • October 8, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • October 8, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.


  • October 12, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

Emergency Management

Related Bills

  • S 117-1952: Disaster Learning and Life Saving Act of 2021
  • HR 117-3624: Disaster Learning and Life Saving Act of 2021
  • HR 117-5118: Wildfire Response and Drought Resiliency Act
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdvisory bodiesCensus and government statisticsCongressional oversightCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationEmergency medical services and trauma careEmergency planning and evacuationEvidence and witnessesExecutive agency funding and structureFirearms and explosivesFiresGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsIntergovernmental relationsNatural disastersState and local government operationsTerrorismTrade secrets and economic espionageViolent crime

National Disaster Safety Board Act of 2021

USA117th CongressHR-5532| House 
| Updated: 10/12/2021
National Disaster Safety Board Act of 2021 This bill provides funding for and establishes within the executive branch a National Disaster Safety Board to study and make recommendations concerning the underlying causes of disaster-related fatalities and property damage. Specifically, the board shall review and establish the facts, circumstances, and cause or probable cause of the loss of life, human injury, and economic injury due to a natural hazard with 10 or more fatalities. The bill defines natural hazard to mean a major disaster that is naturally occurring, to include any naturally occurring heat wave or wildfire, and to exclude a technological disaster. The Government Accountability Office shall audit the board at least once every two years.
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Timeline
Oct 8, 2021
Introduced in House
Oct 8, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Oct 12, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
  • October 8, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • October 8, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.


  • October 12, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Katie Porter

Katie Porter

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (6)
John Garamendi (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Nancy Mace (Republican)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)Lloyd Doggett (Democratic)

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee

Emergency Management

Related Bills

  • S 117-1952: Disaster Learning and Life Saving Act of 2021
  • HR 117-3624: Disaster Learning and Life Saving Act of 2021
  • HR 117-5118: Wildfire Response and Drought Resiliency Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdvisory bodiesCensus and government statisticsCongressional oversightCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationEmergency medical services and trauma careEmergency planning and evacuationEvidence and witnessesExecutive agency funding and structureFirearms and explosivesFiresGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsIntergovernmental relationsNatural disastersState and local government operationsTerrorismTrade secrets and economic espionageViolent crime