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Disaster Displacement Assistance Improvement Act of 2025 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 FEMA to determine insurance status prior to providing the assistance.
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2025-02-26
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
2025-02-26
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
2025-02-26
Introduced in House
2025-02-26
Introduced in House
Full Bill Text
119 HR 1593 IH: Disaster Displacement Assistance Improvement Act of 2025 U.S. House of Representatives 2025-02-26 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1593 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 26, 2025 Ms. Brownley (for herself, Mr. Garcia of California , Mr. Sherman , and Ms. Chu ) 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 the President from considering insurance as a duplication of benefits for certain assistance under such Act. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Disaster Displacement Assistance Improvement Act of 2025 . 2. Duplication of benefits clarification Section 408 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5174 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (k) Duplication of benefits (1) In general In determining eligibility for displacement assistance under this section, the President may not consider insurance a duplication of benefits for the purpose of applying section 312 of this Act. (2) Displacement assistance defined In this section, the term displacement assistance means assistance provided under this section to stay in a hotel or motel, stay with family and friends, or for any other available housing options. .
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