# 119-hr-10486: Relief Without Delay Act

119-hr-10486, Relief Without Delay Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1] (D-MO); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-09).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10486
- As of: 2026-10-09
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-10486
- Congress: 119
- Title: Relief Without Delay Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-09-17
- Sponsor: Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1] (D-MO)
- Cosponsors: 22
- Policy area: Emergency Management
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-09

## Summary

**continuation of FEMA disaster relief operations during funding lapses**. This bill would let FEMA keep using the Disaster Relief Fund to run relief, recovery, and mitigation work during an appropriations lapse and would boost tornado detection and community resilience in high-risk areas. - Families and disaster survivors: FEMA could continue to obligate and disburse Disaster Relief Fund balances for individual and public assistance after disasters so payments and claims keep moving even if regular funding lapses. - Local and state emergency managers: A new Community Tornado Resilience Grant Program would fund shelters, warning-system upgrades, backup power, local preparedness plans, and public education with priority for high-risk and underserved communities. - Federal partners and the public: NOAA and FEMA must build a National Tornado Detection and Warning Improvement Plan and coordinate with state and local partners. FEMA must report DRF obligations and disbursements to Congress within 60 days and monthly after that, make reports public within 10 days, and standardize reporting within 90 days.

## Cosponsors (22)

- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3] (D-AZ), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hurd, Jeff [R-CO-3] (R-CO), 2026-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moskowitz, Jared [D-FL-23] (D-FL), 2026-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2026-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2026-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] (D-MD), 2026-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2026-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fields, Cleo [D-LA-6] (D-LA), 2026-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13] (D-IL), 2026-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2026-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Menefee, Christian D. [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2026-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42] (D-CA), 2026-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2026-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10] (D-VA), 2026-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mrvan, Frank J. [D-IN-1] (D-IN), 2026-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2026-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2026-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2026-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2026-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sorensen, Eric [D-IL-17] (D-IL), 2026-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19] (D-NY), 2026-09-17T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Keep FEMA disaster payments flowing: benefit, medium. If enacted, FEMA would be allowed to keep using unobligated Disaster Relief Fund (DRF) balances during any lapse in annual appropriations. FEMA would have to obligate and disburse DRF balances for existing and future disaster declarations, including individual and public assistance under sections 4…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025
- 119-hr-17: Paycheck Fairness Act
- 119-hr-1810: Safe Schools Improvement Act
- 119-hr-18: Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2025
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-10486 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10486)

## Related
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1589)
- [119-hr-17: Paycheck Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-17)
- [119-hr-1810: Safe Schools Improvement Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1810)
- [119-hr-18: Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-18)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10486 (as of 2026-10-09).