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HR8548Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37] (D-CA)
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HR7829119th CongressWALLET
Disaster Aid Without Delay Act of 2026
Sponsored By: Representative Rescom. Hernández, Pablo Jose [D-PR-At Large]
Introduced
Summary
Stops DHS from using fixed dollar 'gates' to hold up FEMA disaster money. This bill would bar the Secretary of Homeland Security from issuing, enforcing, or carrying out any policy, directive, guidance, or practice that imposes a fixed dollar amount requirement that conditions, delays, or requires extra approval for obligation or disbursement of funds made available to FEMA for major disasters and emergencies under the Stafford Act.
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- Families and households: Would aim to speed access to federal disaster assistance by preventing agency rules that delay payments until a dollar threshold is met.
- State and local responders: Would reduce the chance that rigid federal dollar limits trigger extra approvals or pauses when seeking FEMA disaster or emergency funds.
- Department of Homeland Security officials: Would limit the Secretary's authority to set fixed monetary conditions on obligating or disbursing Stafford Act funds.
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Faster FEMA aid after disasters
This bill would stop DHS from using fixed dollar amounts to delay or block FEMA disaster or emergency funds. It would apply to funds made available to FEMA under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act for major disasters or emergencies. It would define "monetary threshold" as any fixed dollar amount that conditions, delays, or requires additional approval for obligation or disbursement of funds. If enacted, this would take effect upon enactment and would speed access to FEMA aid for homeowners, renters, and small businesses after a declared major disaster or emergency.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Rescom. Hernández, Pablo Jose [D-PR-At Large]
PR • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26]
NY • D
Sponsored 3/5/2026
Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4]
AZ • D
Sponsored 3/5/2026
Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25]
FL • D
Sponsored 3/5/2026
Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9]
TX • D
Sponsored 3/5/2026
Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21]
CA • D
Sponsored 3/5/2026
Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]
OH • D
Sponsored 3/5/2026
Rep. Pou, Nellie [D-NJ-9]
NJ • D
Sponsored 3/5/2026
Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24]
FL • D
Sponsored 3/5/2026
Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15]
NY • D
Sponsored 3/5/2026
Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]
NY • D
Sponsored 3/5/2026
Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]
FL • D
Sponsored 3/5/2026
Rep. Carter, Troy [D-LA-2]
LA • D
Sponsored 3/5/2026
Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10]
FL • D
Sponsored 3/18/2026
Latimer
NY • D
Sponsored 4/16/2026
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