# 119-hr-2535: FEMA Temporary Housing Assistance Improvement Act

119-hr-2535, FEMA Temporary Housing Assistance Improvement Act, 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).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2535
- As of: 2026-04-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2535
- Congress: 119
- Title: FEMA Temporary Housing Assistance Improvement Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-04-01
- Sponsor: Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Emergency Management
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## 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.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- FEMA housing help even with insurance: benefit, medium. 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…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-3077: Agriculture Resilience Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-2535 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2535)

## 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-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6900)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-3077: Agriculture Resilience Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3077)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2535 (as of 2026-04-21).