I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4912 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 29, 2019 Mr. Van Drew introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To prohibit the recoupment of Federal disaster and emergency assistance from individuals and households, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Nation Owes Community Lifelines After Weathering Sandy Act or NO CLAWS Act . 2. Prohibition on recoupment of disaster and emergency assistance from individuals and households Section 1216(b) of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 ( 42 U.S.C. 5174a(b) ) is amended by— (1) redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and (2) inserting after paragraph (1) the following: (2) No recoupment from individuals or households Unless there is evidence of civil or criminal fraud, the Agency may not take any action to recoup covered assistance from an individual or a household that is a recipient of such assistance. .