# 119-hr-1593: Disaster Displacement Assistance Improvement Act of 2025

119-hr-1593, Disaster Displacement Assistance Improvement Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-1593
- Congress: 119
- Title: Disaster Displacement Assistance Improvement Act of 2025
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-02-26
- Sponsor: Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Emergency Management
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Prevents insurance from being counted as a duplication of benefits for temporary displacement housing under the Stafford Act.** The bill would clarify that people displaced by disasters may still receive assistance to stay in a hotel or motel, stay with family or friends, or other short-term housing options even if they have insurance, by stopping agencies from reducing that help based on insurance coverage.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42] (D-CA), 2025-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2025-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2025-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Friedman, Laura [D-CA-30] (D-CA), 2025-03-03T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Disaster housing help even with insurance: benefit, medium. If enacted, you could get temporary housing help after a federal disaster even if you have insurance. FEMA would not treat your insurance as a duplicate benefit when deciding if you can get this help. Displacement help would include hotel or motel stays, staying with family or friends, or other ava…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-hr-5361: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5449: Redistricting Reform Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-1593 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1593)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
- [119-hr-5361: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5361)
- [119-hr-5449: Redistricting Reform Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5449)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1593 (as of 2026-04-21).