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119-hr-2254119th CongressWALLET

Don’t Penalize Victims Act

Sponsored By: Representative Friedman, Laura [D-CA-30]

In Committee

Summary

Narrows the duplication-of-benefits rule in the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act. It would remove the phrase 'or any other source,' so the Act's ban on duplicate payments would no longer automatically cover aid from programs outside the Stafford Act.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Less outside aid counted against FEMA help

If enacted, this would change how FEMA reduces disaster grants. It would remove the words "or any other source" from the duplication-of-benefits rule. That means some outside help you received could no longer be automatically counted against your FEMA aid. Grants for survivors could be cut less as a result. The text does not specify a start date.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Friedman, Laura [D-CA-30]

CA • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Ezell, Mike [R-MS-4]

    MS • R

    Sponsored 3/21/2025

  • Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 3/21/2025

  • Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 3/21/2025

  • Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 3/21/2025

  • Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 3/21/2025

  • Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 3/21/2025

  • Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 3/21/2025

  • Rep. Whitesides, George [D-CA-27]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 3/21/2025

  • Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 3/21/2025

  • Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 3/27/2025

  • Rep. Obernolte, Jay [R-CA-23]

    CA • R

    Sponsored 4/2/2025

  • Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]

    PA • R

    Sponsored 4/17/2025

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