H.R. 4462 — Introduced in House

I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4462 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 28, 2017Ms. Sinema (for herself and Mr. Donovan) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to prohibit certain reimbursements relating to disaster assistance, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Taking Responsibility by Accounting for Corruption and Excess Act or the TRACE Act. 2. Certain reimbursements prohibited Title VII of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5201 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 707. Certain reimbursements prohibited Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Federal Government may not reimburse an entity for an activity carried out pursuant to a contract that— (1) involves assistance under this Act; and (2) prohibits the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency or the Comptroller General of the United States from auditing or otherwise reviewing any aspect of the contract. .