# 119-hr-2364: Helene Small Business Recovery Act

119-hr-2364, Helene Small Business Recovery Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Edwards, Chuck [R-NC-11] (R-NC); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2025-12-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2364
- Congress: 119
- Title: Helene Small Business Recovery Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-03-26
- Sponsor: Rep. Edwards, Chuck [R-NC-11] (R-NC)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Emergency Management
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Gives the President authority to waive the federal ban on receiving duplicative disaster assistance so businesses and other entities harmed by 2023–2024 disasters can get overlapping federal help.** The President may grant a waiver when it is in the public interest and will not lead to waste, fraud, or abuse, and must approve or deny a request within 45 days. - Small businesses and disaster survivors: Can get additional federal aid even if they already received loans or other federal assistance for the same declared disaster. No income threshold can be used to block someone from qualifying for a waiver. - State executives and local claimants: A Governor can request a waiver on behalf of the State or on behalf of a person, business, or other entity harmed by the disaster. - Federal decision rules: The President may consider FEMA recommendations, cost effectiveness, equity, and other public policy factors, and may not deem a loan duplicative if all federal assistance is used toward a disaster loss.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2025-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5] (R-NC), 2025-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7] (R-NC), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More disaster aid for 2023–2024 survivors: benefit, medium. This bill would let the President waive the rule that blocks "duplicate" federal disaster aid for President‑declared disasters in 2023 or 2024. A Governor would need to request the waiver for a state, person, business, or other entity with losses. The President would have to find it is in the publi…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-8870: BUILD America 250 Act
- 119-hr-4145: Ensuring Justice for Camp Lejeune Victims Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2240: Improving Law Enforcement Officer Safety and Wellness Through Data Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-2364 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2364)

## Related
- [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-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-8870: BUILD America 250 Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8870)
- [119-hr-4145: Ensuring Justice for Camp Lejeune Victims Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4145)
- [119-hr-2240: Improving Law Enforcement Officer Safety and Wellness Through Data Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2240)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2364 (as of 2025-12-21).