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117th Congress · House

Small Project Efficient and Effective Disaster Recovery Act

Subjects: Congressional oversight · Disaster relief and insurance · Emergency Management

In plain language

  • House bill in the 117th Congress.
  • Increases to $1 million the threshold for eligibility for assistance for what qualifies as a small project.
  • House passed it on Apr 5, 2022 (substantive).
Official summary (Congressional Research Service)

Small Project Efficient and Effective Disaster Recovery Act or the SPEED Recovery Act This act increases to $1 million the threshold for eligibility for assistance for what qualifies as a small project under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, thereby allowing more recovery projects to proceed under simplified procedures. The threshold must be reviewed every three years. The Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security must conduct an audit, and report to Congress, on whether there has been waste and abuse as a result of the change in the threshold.

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