119th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 1593Disaster Displacement Assistance Improvement Act of 2025

To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to prohibit the President from considering insurance as a duplication of benefits for certain assistance under such Act.

Emergency management
Introduced Feb 26, 2025
Last action Feb 26, 2025
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This bill enables individuals or households to receive displacement assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) following a disaster (i.e., funds to address immediate, short-term lodging needs) regardless of the recipient’s insurance status. Under current law, in determining whether an individual or household is eligible for displacement assistance, FEMA generally must determine whether the applicant has insurance that will cover those same expenses, to avoid a duplication of benefits. The bill prohibits FEMA from considering insurance a duplication of benefits when determining an individual or household’s eligibility for displacement assistance, removing the need for FEM...

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Timeline · 3 actions
Feb 26, 2025
Introduced in House
Feb 26, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Feb 26, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.