Disaster Survivors Fairness Act of 2025
- Last Action
- 2/25/2025
Actions
- 2025-02-25Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E160-161)
- 2025-02-12Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
- 2025-02-12Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and Small Business, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2025-02-12Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and Small Business, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2025-02-12Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and Small Business, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2025-02-12Introduced in House
- 2025-02-12Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2025-02-12 (00)
Disaster Survivors Fairness Act of 2025
This bill establishes a unified application system for disaster assistance, expands disaster assistance for individuals and households, and requires related studies and reporting.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) must establish an interagency electronic information sharing system known as the unified disaster application system to carry out disaster assistance, including administration of a universal application for federal disaster assistance for individuals.
The bill expands FEMA's assistance to individuals and households by (1) changing the eligibility standard for housing assistance from residences rendered uninhabitable to residences damaged by a disaster, (2) allowing direct (i.e., non-financial) assistance for home repair and hazard mitigation for residences, and (3) allowing hazard mitigation assistance for residences separate from assistance for home repairs.
FEMA may (1) provide funding for state agencies to establish websites to provide information on post-disaster recovery resources; and (2) reimburse state, tribal, or local governments for certain costs relating to sheltering emergency response personnel.
The bill extends FEMA's authority to implement state-managed housing assistance as a pilot program.
FEMA must establish an online dashboard displaying certain information relating to the Individual Assistance program for each major disaster declaration.
FEMA must also conduct a study and report to Congress on challenges for renters seeking disaster assistance.
The Government Accountability Office must report on (1) identity theft and fraud in federal disaster assistance, (2) preliminary damage assessment practices under the Individual Assistance program, and (3) challenges in obtaining assistance under Public Assistance alternative procedures.
Cosponsors (8)
- Dina Titus (D-NV)
- Troy Carter (D-LA)
- Jill Tokuda (D-HI)
- Brad Sherman (D-CA)
- Joe Neguse (D-CO)
- Ed Case (D-HI)
- Randy Feenstra (R-IA)
- Eugene Vindman (D-VA)
Subjects
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Census and government statistics
- Computers and information technology
- Congressional oversight
- Disaster relief and insurance
- Government information and archives
- Government studies and investigations
- Homelessness and emergency shelter
- Intergovernmental relations
- Internet, web applications, social media
- Natural disasters
- Residential rehabilitation and home repair
- State and local finance
- State and local government operations
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