# 119-hr-10893: Emergency Assistance Privacy Protection Act of 2026

119-hr-10893, Emergency Assistance Privacy Protection Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7] (D-CO); status introduced (as of 2026-10-31).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10893
- As of: 2026-10-31
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-10893
- Congress: 119
- Title: Emergency Assistance Privacy Protection Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-10-22
- Sponsor: Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7] (D-CO)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Emergency Management
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-31

## Summary

**Protects disaster survivors' privacy by blocking immigration enforcement uses of FEMA-collected personal data.** This bill would prohibit the Department of Homeland Security from using personally identifiable information gathered by FEMA to enforce immigration laws when providing assistance under Stafford Act sections 401 and 501. - Families and disaster survivors would have their names, addresses, Social Security numbers, photos, fingerprints, and similar identifying data shielded from use in immigration enforcement when seeking FEMA disaster help. - Noncitizens applying for Stafford Act assistance would face reduced risk that FEMA-held records are used to locate or target them for immigration actions. - The restriction specifically applies to assistance under sections 401 and 501 of the Stafford Act and narrowly targets uses of FEMA-collected PII for immigration enforcement.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2026-10-22T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Protect FEMA disaster applicants' privacy: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would bar the Secretary of Homeland Security from using personally identifiable information (PII) that FEMA collects to enforce immigration laws. The restriction would apply to FEMA assistance under major disaster or emergency declarations (Stafford Act sections 401 and 501). P…

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- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-6771: Housing Crisis Response Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-10893 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10893)

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- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-6771: Housing Crisis Response Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6771)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10893 (as of 2026-10-31).