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FEMA Temporary Housing Assistance Improvement Act This bill enables individuals or households to receive temporary housing assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) following a disaster (i.e., funds for renting housing or housing provided by FEMA) regardless of the recipient’s insurance status. Under current law, in determining whether an individual or household is eligible for temporary housing 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 temporary housing assistance, removing the need for FEMA to determine insurance coverage prior to providing the assistance.
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2025-04-01
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
2025-04-01
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
2025-04-01
Introduced in House
2025-04-01
Introduced in House
Full Bill Text
119 HR 2535 IH: FEMA Temporary Housing Assistance Improvement Act U.S. House of Representatives 2025-04-01 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. 2535 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 1, 2025 Ms. Brownley (for herself 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 FEMA Temporary Housing Assistance Improvement Act . 2. Duplication of benefits clarification Section 408(c)(1) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5174(c)(1) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (C) Duplication of benefits In determining eligibility for temporary housing assistance under this subsection, the President may not consider insurance a duplication of benefits for the purpose of applying section 312 of this Act. .
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