# 119-hr-1342: Stopping Political Discrimination in Disaster Assistance Act

119-hr-1342, Stopping Political Discrimination in Disaster Assistance Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10] (R-PA); status passed_house (as of 2026-09-25).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-1342
- Congress: 119
- Title: Stopping Political Discrimination in Disaster Assistance Act
- Status: passed_house
- Introduced: 2025-02-13
- Sponsor: Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10] (R-PA)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Emergency Management
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-25

## Summary

**Bars denying federal disaster assistance because of someone's political affiliation.** This bill would amend the Stafford Act's nondiscrimination rule to add "political affiliation" to the list of protected characteristics in 42 U.S.C. 5151(a). That means decisions about disaster aid would not be allowed to be based on a person's political views or partisan ties. The change would apply across federal disaster assistance covered by the Stafford Act.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Moore, Tim [R-NC-14] (R-NC), 2025-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hamadeh, Abraham J. [R-AZ-8] (R-AZ), 2025-09-09T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- No political bias in disaster aid: benefit, low. Agencies that give disaster help would be barred from favoring or penalizing people for their political affiliation. They would not be allowed to approve, deny, or delay aid because of politics. If you apply for FEMA or other federal disaster aid, your political views would not affect your eligibil…

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- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
- 119-hr-1181: Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act
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- 119-hr-925: Dismantle DEI Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-1342 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1342)

## Related
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- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6644)
- [119-hr-1181: Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1181)
- [119-hr-987: Fair Access to Banking Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-987)
- [119-hr-925: Dismantle DEI Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-925)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1342 (as of 2026-09-25).