,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bifa  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #bg          
7legislative day1 ,septemb] #bb71 #bjbc 
,ms4 ,w>r5 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,ms4 
,duckwor?1 & ,mr4 ,m>key7 introduc$ !   
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security &  
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to    
ensure great] equity 9 ,f$]al disa/]    
assi/ance policies & programs by        
au?oriz+ an equity /e]+ gr\p & equity   
advisor )9 ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t 
,ag5cy1 improv+ data collection to      
measure disp>ate outcomes & p>ticipation
 b>ri]s1 & requir+ equity crit]ia to be 
appli$ to policies & programs1 & = o!r  
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t 
,advancem5t ( ,equity ,act or ! ,,fema  
,equity ,act4  #b4 ,table ( cont5ts ,!  
table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3 
,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title4 ,sec4 #b4 ,table 
( cont5ts4 ,sec4 #c4 ,def9itions4       
,,title ,i--,ensur+ equity 9 ,f$]al     

disa/] managem5t ,sec4 #aja4 ,data      
collection1 analysis1 & crit]ia4 ,sec4  
#ajb4 ,crit]ia = ensur+ equity 9        
policies & programs4 ,sec4 #ajc4        
,metrics2 report4 ,,title               
,,ii--,op]ational enhancem5t to improve 
equity 9 ,f$]al disa/] managem5t ,sec4  
#bja4 ,equity advisor4 ,sec4 #bjb4      
,equity ent]prise /e]+ gr\p4 ,sec4 #bjc4
 ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice review 
( equity re=ms4 ,,title ,,iii--,gov]nm5t
 ,acc\ntability ,(fice review ( factors 
to det]m9e assi/ance ,sec4 #cja4        
,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice review (
 factors to det]m9e assi/ance4  #c4     
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7           
,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means !
 ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy       
,managem5t ,ag5cy4  7#b7 ,ag5cy ,! t]m  
,ag5cy means ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy          
,managem5t ,ag5cy4  7#c7 ,em]g5cy ,! t]m
 em]g5cy means an em]g5cy decl>$ by !   
,presid5t "u section #eja ( ! ,rob]t ,t4
 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy      
,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaia74  

7#d7 ,equitable ,! t]m equitable means  
hav+ or exhibit+ equity4  7#e7 ,equity  
,! t]m equity means--  7,a7 ! gu>antee (
 fair treatm5t1 advancem5t1 equal       
opportunity1 access = und]s]v$          
communities & o!r individuals2  7,b7 !  
elim9ation ( b>ri]s t h prev5t$ full    
p>ticipation = und]s]v$ communities2 &  
7,c7 ! r$uction ( disp>ate outcomes4    
7#f7 ,f$]al assi/ance ,! t]m ,f$]al     
assi/ance means assi/ance provid$       
pursuant to--  7,a7 a decl>ation ( a    
major disa/] or em]g5cy2  7,b7 sections 
#bjc & #bje ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d       
,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eacc1 #eace72 &    
7,c7 section #acff ( ! ,national ,flood 
,insurance ,act ( #aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#dajd;c74  7#g7 ,major disa/] ,! t]m    
major disa/] means a major disa/] decl>$
 by ! ,presid5t "u section #dja ( !     
,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief &     
,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#eagj74  7#h7 ,und]s]v$ community ,! t]m
 und]s]v$ community means-- 7,a7 !      

,native-,am]ican1 ,native ,hawaiian1 &  
,alaskan-,native community2  7,b7 !     
,african-,am]ican community2  7,c7 !    
,asian community2  7,d7 ! ,hispanic     
community 7includ+ individuals (        
,mexican1 ,pu]to ,rican1 ,cuban1 &      
,c5tral or ,s\? ,am]ican orig972  7,e7 !
 ,pacific ,isl&] community2  7,f7 !     
,middle ,ea/]n & ,nor? ,african         
community2  7,g7 a rural community2     
7,h7 a l[-income community2  7,i7       
individuals ) disabilities2  7,j7 a     
limit$ ,engli% pr(ici5cy community2     
7,k7 o!r individuals or communities     
o!rwise adv]sely affect$ by p]si/5t     
pov]ty or inequality2 &  7,l7 any o!r   
disadvantag$ community1 z det]m9$ by !  
,adm9i/rator4  ,i ,ensur+ equity 9      
,f$]al disa/] managem5t  #aja4 ,data    
collection1 analysis1 & crit]ia  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator1 9  
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ &    
,urban ,developm5t & ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! 
,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration1 %all     

develop & implem5t a process to ensure  
equity 9 ! provision ( ,f$]al assi/ance 
& ?r\gh\t all programs & policies ( !   
,ag5cy4  7b7 ,specific areas =          
consultation ,9 c>ry+ out subsection    
7a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all id5tify        
requirem5ts = ensur+ ! quality1         
consi/5cy1 accessibility1 & availability
 ( in=mation necess>y to id5tify        
programs & policies ( ! ,ag5cy t may n  
support ! provision ( equitable ,f$]al  
assi/ance1 includ+-- 7#a7 in=mation     
requirem5ts2  7#b7 data s\rces &        
collection me?ods2 &  7#c7 /rategies =  
ov]com+ data or o!r in=mation *all5ges4 
7c7 ,modification ( data collection     
sy/ems ,! ,adm9i/rator %all modify !    
data collection sy/ems ( ! ,ag5cy bas$  
on ! process develop$ "u subsection 7a7 
to ensure ! quality1 consi/5cy1         
accessibility1 & availability (         
in=mation necess>y to id5tify any       
programs & policies ( ! ,ag5cy t may n  
support ! provision ( equitable ,f$]al  
assi/ance4  #ajb4 ,crit]ia = ensur+     

equity 9 policies & programs  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all
 develop1 dissem9ate1 & update1 z       
appropriate1 crit]ia to apply to        
policies & programs ( ! ,ag5cy to ensure
 equity 9 ! provision ( ,f$]al assi/ance
 & ?r\gh\t all programs & policies ( !  
,ag5cy4  7b7 ,consultation ,9 develop+ &
 dissem9at+ ! crit]ia requir$ "u        
subsection 7a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all     
consult )-- 7#a7 ! ,(fic] = ,civil      
,rights & ,civil ,lib]ties ( ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,homel& ,security2  7#b7 ! ,secret>y 
( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t2 &  7#c7 ! 
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,small ,bus9ess        
,adm9i/ration4  7c7 ,integration (      
crit]ia  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to ! maximum    
ext5t possible1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all     
integrate ! crit]ia develop$ "u         
subsection 7a7 into exi/+ & future      
processes relat+ to ! provision ( ,f$]al
 assi/ance4  7#b7 ,priority ,!          
,adm9i/rator %all prioritize integrat+ !
 crit]ia "u p>agraph 7#a7 into processes

 relat+ to ! provision (--  7,a7        
assi/ance "u sections #djb1 #djc1 #djf1 
#djg1 #dbh1 & #ejb ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d
 ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance  
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagj;a1 #eagj;b1   
#eagb1 #eagc1 #eahi;f1 #eaic72  7,b7    
,f$]al assi/ance to individuals &       
h\seholds "u section #djh ( su* ,act    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagd72  7,c7 haz>d      
mitigation assi/ance "u section #djd (  
su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagj;c72 &     
7,d7 pr$isa/] haz>d mitigation assi/ance
 "u section #bjc ( su* ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #eacc74  #ajc4 ,metrics2      
report  7a7 ,metrics ,9 c>ry+ out ?is   
title1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all-- 7#a7       
e/abli% metrics to measure ! efficacy ( 
! process develop$ "u section #aja7;a7 &
 ! crit]ia develop$ "u section #ajb7;a72
 &  7#b7 seek input f relevant          
repres5tatives ( ,/ate1 regional1 local1
 & ,tribal gov]nm5ts1 repres5tatives (  
community-bas$ organizations1 subject   
matt] exp]ts1 & individuals f und]s]v$  
communities impact$ by disa/]s4  7b7    

,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !       
dissem9ation ( ! crit]ia "u section     
#ajb7;a71 & annually !reaft]1 !         
,adm9i/rator %all submit to ,congress a 
report describ+ h[ ! crit]ia & processes
 develop$ "u ?is title h impact$ ef=ts  
to ensure equity 9 ! provision ( ,f$]al 
assi/ance & ?r\gh\t all programs &      
policies ( ! ,ag5cy1 includ+--  7#a7 any
 ob/acles id5tifi$ or areas =           
improvem5t1 ) respect to implem5tation (
 su* crit]ia & processes1 includ+ any   
recomm5d$ legislative *anges2  7#b7 !   
effectiv5ess ( su* crit]ia & processes1 
z measur$ by ! metrics e/abli%$ "u      
subsection 7a77#a72 &  7#c7 any impacts 
( su* crit]ia & processes on ! provision
 ( ,f$]al assi/ance1 ) specific att5tion
 to impacts relat+ to ef=ts )9 ! ,ag5cy 
to address b>ri]s to access & r$uce     
disp>ate outcomes4  ,,ii ,op]ational    
enhancem5t to improve equity 9 ,f$]al   
disa/] managem5t  #bja4 ,equity advisor 
7a7 ,9 g5]al  7#a7 ,designation ,!      
,adm9i/rator %all designate a s5ior     

(ficial )9 ! ,ag5cy z an equity advisor 
to ! ,adm9i/rator4  7#b7                
,responsibilities ,! equity advisory    
designat$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be      
responsible = advis+ ! ,adm9i/rator on  
ef=ts ( ! ,ag5cy to ensure equity 9 !   
provision ( ,f$]al assi/ance & ?r\gh\t  
all programs & policies ( ! ,ag5cy4  7b7
 ,qualifications ,9 designat+ an equity 
advisor "u subsection 7a77#a71 !        
,adm9i/rator %all select an individual  
:o is a qualifi$ exp]t ) significant    
exp]i5ce ) respect to equity policy1    
civil rights policy1 or programmatic    
re=ms4  7c7 ,duties ,9 addition to      
advis+ ! ,adm9i/rator1 ! equity advisor 
designat$ "u subsection 7a77#a7 %all--  
7#a7 p>ticipate 9 ! implem5tation (     
sections #aja & #ajb2  7#b7 monitor     
equity 9 ! implem5tation ( equity ef=ts 
)9 ! ,ag5cy & )9 regions ( ! ,ag5cy to  
ensure consi/5cy 9 ! implem5tation (    
policy or programmatic *anges int5d$ to 
ensure equity 9 ! provision ( ,f$]al    
assi/ance & ?r\gh\t all programs &      

policies ( ! ,ag5cy2  7#c7 id5tify ways 
to improve ! policies & programs ( !    
,ag5cy to ensure t su* policies &       
programs are equitable1 includ+ enhanc+ 
opportunities to support und]s]v$       
populations 9 prep>$ness1 mitigation1   
protection1 response1 & recov]y2 &  7#d7
 any o!r activities ! ,adm9i/rator      
consid]s appropriate4  7d7 ,consultation
 ,9 c>ry+ out ! duties "u ?is section1 !
 equity advisor designate "u subsection 
7a77#a7 %all1 on an ongo+ basis1 consult
 ) repres5tatives ( und]s]v$            
communities1 includ+ communities        
directly impact$ by disa/]s1 to evaluate
 opportunities & develop approa*es to   
advanc+ equity )9 ! ,ag5cy1 includ+ by  
increas+ coord9ation1 communication1 &  
engagem5t )--  7#a7 community-bas$      
organizations2  7#b7 civil rights       
organizations2  7#c7 in/itutions ( high]
 education2  7#d7 rese>* in/itutions2   
7#e7 academic organizations specializ+ 9
 div]sity1 equity1 & inclusion issues2 &
  7#f7 religi\s & fai?-bas$             

organizations4  #bjb4 ,equity ent]prise 
/e]+ gr\p  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is      
e/abli%$ )9 ! ,ag5cy a /e]+ gr\p to     
advise ! ,adm9i/rator on h[ to ensure   
equity 9 ! provision ( ,f$]al assi/ance 
& ?r\gh\t all programs & policies ( !   
,ag5cy4  7b7 ,responsibilities ,9 c>ry+ 
out subsection 7a71 ! /e]+ gr\p e/abli%$
 "u ?is section %all--  7#a7 review &1 z
 appropriate1 recomm5d *anges to        
,ag5cy-wide policies1 proc$ures1 plans1 
& guidance2  7#b7 support ! developm5t &
 implem5tation ( ! processes & crit]ia  
develop$ "u title ,i2 &  7#c7 monitor ! 
integration & e/abli%m5t ( metrics      
develop$ "u section #ajc4  7c7          
,composition ,! ,adm9i/rator %all appo9t
 ! foll[+ individuals z memb]s ( ! /e]+ 
gr\p e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a73  7#a7  
,repres5tatives f ea* ( ! foll[+ (fices 
( ! ,ag5cy3 7,a7 ,! ,(fice ( ,equal     
,rights4  7,b7 ,! ,(fice ( ,response &  
,recov]y4  7,c7 ,f$]al ,em]g5cy         
,managem5t ,ag5cy ,resili5ce4  7,d7 ,!  
,(fice ( ,disability ,integration &     

,coord9ation4  7,e7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,fire ,adm9i/ration4  7,f7 ,! mission   
support (fice ( ! ,ag5cy4  7,g7 ,!      
,(fice ( ,*ief ,c\nsel4  7,h7 ,! ,(fice 
( ! ,*ief ,f9ancial ,(fic]4  7,i7 ,!    
,(fice ( ,policy & ,program ,analysis4  
7,j7 ,! ,(fice ( ,ext]nal ,affairs4     
7#b7 ,! adm9i/rator ( ea* regional (fice
 ( ! ,ag5cy or a designee4  7#c7 ,!     
equity advisor designat$ by !           
,adm9i/rator "u section #bja7;a77#a74   
7#d7 ,a repres5tative f ! ,(fice =      
,civil ,rights & ,civil ,lib]ties ( !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security4  7#e7 ,! 
,sup]9t5d5t ( ! ,em]g5cy ,managem5t     
,in/itute4  7#f7 ,! ,national ,tribal   
,affairs ,advisor ( ! ,ag5cy4  7#g7 ,any
 o!r (ficial ( ! ,ag5cy ! ,adm9i/rator  
det]m9es appropriate4  7d7 ,lead]%ip ,! 
,adm9i/rator %all designate #a or m     
memb]s ( ! /e]+ gr\p e/abli%$ "u        
subsection 7a7 to s]ve z *air ( ! /e]+  
gr\p4  #bjc4 ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability   
,(fice review ( equity re=ms ,n lat] ?an
 #c ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is   

,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates %all issue a report to evaluate !
 implem5tation ( ?is title & title ,i4  
,,iii ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice   
review ( factors to det]m9e assi/ance   
#cja4 ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice   
review ( factors to det]m9e assi/ance   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !           
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all issue a report t describes !       
factors ! ,ag5cy consid]s--  7#a7 :5    
evaluat+ a reque/ f a ,gov]nor to decl>e
 t a major disa/] or em]g5cy exi/s2 &   
7#b7 to au?orize assi/ance "u sections  
#djb1 #djc1 #djf1 #djg1 #djh1 #dbh1 &   
#ejb ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/]      
,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #eagj;a1 #eagj;b1 #eagj;c1    
#eagb1 #eagc1 #eahi;f1 #eaic74  7b7     
,cont5ts ,! report issu$ "u subsection  
7a7 %all include-- 7#a7 an assessm5t (--
  7,a7 ! degree to :i* ! factors !      
,ag5cy consid]s :5 evaluat+ a reque/ = a
 major disa/] or em]g5cy decl>ation--   

7i7 affect equity = und]s]v$            
communities1 p>ticul>ly ) respect to    
major disa/] & em]g5cy decl>ation       
reque/s1 approvals ( su* reque/s1 & !   
au?orization ( assi/ance describ$ 9     
subsection 7a77#b72 &  7ii7 are design$ 
to deliv] equitable outcomes2  7,b7 h[ !
 ,ag5cy uses su* factors or monitors    
:e!r su* factors result 9 equitable     
outcomes2  7,c7 ! ext5t to :i* major    
disa/] & em]g5cy decl>ation reque/s1    
approvals ( su* reque/s1 & !            
au?orization ( assi/ance describ$ 9     
subsection 7a77#b71 are m highly        
correlat$ ) high-income c\nties comp>$  
to l[]-income c\nties2  7,d7 :e!r !     
process & adm9i/rative /eps = conduct+  
prelim9>y damage assessm5ts are         
equitable2 &  7,e7 to ! ext5t           
practicable1 :e!r su* factors may det] a
 ,gov]nor f seek+ a major disa/] or     
em]g5cy decl>ation = pot5tially eligible
 c\nties2 &  7#b7 a consid]ation ( !    
ext5t to :i* su* factors affect und]s]v$
 communities--  7,a7 ( v>y+ size2  7,b7 

) v>y+ population d5sity & demographic  
*>act]i/ics2  7,c7 ) limit$ em]g5cy     
managem5t /aff & res\rces2 &  7,d7      
locat$ 9 urban or rural areas4  7c7     
,recomm5dations ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates %all include 9 ! report 
issu$ "u subsection 7a7 any             
recomm5dations = *anges to ! factors !  
,ag5cy consid]s :5 evaluat+ a reque/ = a
 major disa/] or em]g5cy decl>ation to  
acc\nt = und]s]v$ communities4