# 119-hr-2342: State-Managed Disaster Relief Act

119-hr-2342, State-Managed Disaster Relief Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7] (R-NC); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2342
- Congress: 119
- Title: State-Managed Disaster Relief Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-03-25
- Sponsor: Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7] (R-NC)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Emergency Management
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Creates a state-managed lump-sum payment option for small disasters.** This bill would let a Governor or tribal government choose a standardized alternative to FEMA’s usual Public Assistance by taking a lump sum equal to 80% of the estimated Public Assistance costs.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2025-03-25T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Lump-sum FEMA aid for small disasters: benefit, medium. This bill would let a State or tribal government choose one lump-sum payment for a small disaster. The payment would equal 80% of FEMA’s estimated Public Assistance cost. A “small disaster” would mean Public Assistance‑eligible damage at or below 125% of the State’s per‑capita indicator, with a fed…
- States must opt in and report spending: cost, low. A State or tribal government would need to tell FEMA each year if it wants to use this small‑disaster option. The choice would be made when asking for a disaster declaration. If it gets a lump‑sum payment, it would have to file a yearly expense report to FEMA for that disaster. These steps would ad…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-8870: BUILD America 250 Act
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5089: Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7613: ALERT Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-2342 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2342)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-8870: BUILD America 250 Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8870)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-5089: Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5089)
- [119-hr-7613: ALERT Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7613)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2342 (as of 2026-04-21).