# 115-hr-4249: Disaster Displacement Act of 2017

115-hr-4249, Disaster Displacement Act of 2017, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7] (D-FL); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-4249
- Congress: 115
- Title: Disaster Displacement Act of 2017
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2017-11-03
- Sponsor: Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7] (D-FL)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Disaster Displacement Act of 2017 This bill requires a state, as a condition of participation in the Medicaid program, to provide medical assistance to eligible survivors of Hurricane Maria. For a specified coverage period, the federal matching rate shall be 100% with respect to such assistance. Eligibility shall be determined on the basis of specified income standards but without application of any resources test or state-residency requirements. The Department of Housing and Urban Development shall, upon request from a public housing agency, provide additional funding for specified housing assistance that is necessary as a consequence of a major disaster. The Department of Agriculture shall do the same upon request from either a state or a political subdivision of a state.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2017-11-03T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [115-hr-4249 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4249)

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- [115-hr-6809: Puerto Rico Integrity in Medicare Advantage Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6809)
- [115-hr-6780: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 7521 P…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6780)
- [115-hr-6645: Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6645)
- [115-hr-6622: To designate the Federal building located at 2110 First Street in Fort Myers, F…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6622)
- [115-hr-6545: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6545)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4249 (as of 2025-11-18).