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119-hr-2535119th CongressWALLET

FEMA Temporary Housing Assistance Improvement Act

Sponsored By: Representative Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]

In Committee

Summary

Would prevent insurance payments from being counted as a duplication of benefits when people apply for FEMA temporary housing assistance. It would amend the Stafford Act's Section 408(c)(1) by adding a new subparagraph that says the President may not treat insurance as a duplication of benefits under Section 312 when deciding eligibility for temporary housing assistance.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

FEMA housing help even with insurance

This bill would change FEMA temporary housing eligibility rules. FEMA would not count your insurance payout as a duplicate benefit when deciding eligibility. If you got insurance money after a disaster, you could still get FEMA temporary housing help. The bill does not state when this change would start.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]

CA • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 4/1/2025

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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