# 116-hr-6454: Equity for Disaster Victims Act of 2020

116-hr-6454, Equity for Disaster Victims Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] (R-NJ); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-6454
- Congress: 116
- Title: Equity for Disaster Victims Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
- Introduced: 2020-04-03
- Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] (R-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Emergency Management
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Equity for Disaster Victims Act of 2020 This bill (1) cancels the repayment requirement for all uncollected amounts owed with respect to community disaster loans made by the federal government between January 1, 2011, and the enactment of this bill; and (2) changes from January 1, 2016, to January 1, 2011, the applicability date for the waiver of the prohibition against duplication of certain disaster-related benefits.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ), 2020-04-03T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 116-hr-8600: COVID–19 Emergency Social Security Cost of Living Increase Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8485: Health and Fitness Recovery Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7782: Eliminating Local News Deserts Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act
- 116-hr-7292: The COVID-19 Hospital and Health Provider Loan Forgiveness Act of 2020

## Sources
- [116-hr-6454 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6454)

## Related
- [116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8662)
- [116-hr-8600: COVID–19 Emergency Social Security Cost of Living Increase Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8600)
- [116-hr-8485: Health and Fitness Recovery Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8485)
- [116-hr-7782: Eliminating Local News Deserts Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7782)
- [116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7642)
- [116-hr-7292: The COVID-19 Hospital and Health Provider Loan Forgiveness Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7292)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6454 (as of 2025-11-18).