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Achieving Racial and Ethnic Equity in Disaster Response, Recovery, and Resilience Act of 2020
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Achieving Racial and Ethnic Equity in Disaster Response, Recovery, and Resilience Act of 2020 This bill establishes the Office of Equal Rights and Community Inclusion (OERCI) within the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The OERCI shall be responsible, among other things, for (1) improving underserved community access to disaster assistance and improving the quality of assistance such communities receive; and (2) eliminating racial, ethnic, and other underserved community disparities in the delivery of various preparedness, response, and recovery assistance. The bill defines underserved community to mean an historically disadvantaged community, including the Native American, African-American, Asian, Hispanic, Pacific Islander, Middle Eastern and North African, rural, low-income, and disability communities. FEMA shall (1) administer and evaluate its programs and activities, including those of recipients of preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation grants, in a manner to affirmatively further inclusion and engagement of underserved communities and improved outcomes for underserved communities tied to FEMA programs and activities; and (2) establish an underserved community initiative to award grants to specified nonprofit entities. The OERCI shall develop measures to evaluate the effectiveness of the activities of program offices in FEMA and the activities of recipients aimed at reducing disparities in the services provided to underserved communities. During the period of time for which there is a major disaster or emergency declared by the President with respect to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), the OERCI shall regularly consult with state, local, territorial, and tribal government officials and community-based organizations from underserved communities that it identifies as disproportionately impacted by COVID-19.
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S. 561/H.R. 4, Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2019, in support of equal access to the ballot box; S.J. Res. 15/H.J. Res. 35, Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women, in support of a constitutional amendment prohibiting or denying equality of rights under the law; S.J. Res. 6/H.J. Res. 38, Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment, in support of removing the deadline for ratification of the equal rights amendment; S. 739/H.R. 1694, Native American Voting Rights Act of 2019, in support of equitable access to the ballot box for communities of color including native americans; S. 3658, Achieving Racial and Ethnic Equity in Disaster Response, Recovery, and Resilience Act of 2020, in support of improving underserved community access to disaster assistance, specifically during the COVID-19 pandemic; In support of a national data collection on COVID-19 disaggregated and cross-tabulated by race and gender In support of enforcement of civil rights protections including the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, especially during the coronavirus pandemic; In support of committee reports and bills including a racial impact statement.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 619.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 116-316.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Introduced in Senate
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Sources: Congress.gov
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), White House Office
S. 561/H.R. 4, Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2019, in support of equal access to the ballot box; S.J. Res. 15/H.J. Res. 35, Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women, in support of a constitutional amendment prohibiting or denying equality of rights under the law; S.J. Res. 6/H.J. Res. 38, Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment, in support of removing the deadline for ratification of the equal rights amendment; S. 739/H.R. 1694, Native American Voting Rights Act of 2019, in support of equitable access to the ballot box for communities of color including native americans; S. 3658, Achieving Racial and Ethnic Equity in Disaster Response, Recovery, and Resilience Act of 2020, in support of improving underserved community access to disaster assistance, specifically during the COVID-19 pandemic; In support of a national data collection on COVID-19 disaggregated and cross-tabulated by race and gender; In support of enforcement of civil rights protections including the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, especially during the coronavirus pandemic.
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Disaster Planning/Emergencies
S.3658-Disaster response and equity; flooding, disaster, and severe repetitive loss properties; flood resilience.
Client expense: $240,069 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
S. 561/H.R. 4, Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2019, in support of equal access to the ballot box; S.J. Res. 15/H.J. Res. 35, Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women, in support of a constitutional amendment prohibiting or denying equality of rights under the law; S.J. Res. 6/H.J. Res. 38, Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment, in support of removing the deadline for ratification of the equal rights amendment; S. 739/H.R. 1694, Native American Voting Rights Act of 2019, in support of equitable access to the ballot box for communities of color including native americans; S. 3658, Achieving Racial and Ethnic Equity in Disaster Response, Recovery, and Resilience Act of 2020, in support of improving underserved community access to disaster assistance, specifically during the COVID-19 pandemic; In support of a national data collection on COVID-19 disaggregated and cross-tabulated by race and gender; In support of enforcement of civil rights protections including the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, especially during the coronavirus pandemic.
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · second_quarter · Disaster Planning/Emergencies
flooding and pandemic disaster preparedness, response and recovery (S. 3721/S. 3658)
Client expense: $214,159 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE