# 119-hr-315: To waive certain provisions in the case of an emergency declaration under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act.

119-hr-315, To waive certain provisions in the case of an emergency declaration under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large] (R-AS); status in_committee (as of 2026-10-31).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-315
- Congress: 119
- Title: To waive certain provisions in the case of an emergency declaration under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act.
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-01-09
- Sponsor: Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large] (R-AS)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Emergency Management
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-31

## Summary

This bill would **waive federal Buy American procurement rules for Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, American Samoa, and the U.S. Virgin Islands during Stafford Act emergency declarations** and designates FEMA to implement that waiver for purchases and contracts by those jurisdictions.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Faster emergency buying for territories and DC: benefit, low. This bill would let Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, American Samoa, and the U.S. Virgin Islands skip certain federal buying rules during a Stafford Act emergency. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) would not require those places to follow chapter 83 procurement rules while the em…

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- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-562: BLUE Pacific Act
- 119-hr-8615: FLEETS Now Act
- 119-hr-1144: Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5168: Puerto Rico Nutrition Assistance Fairness Act
- 119-hr-2961: Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-315 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/315)

## Related
- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-562: BLUE Pacific Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-562)
- [119-hr-8615: FLEETS Now Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8615)
- [119-hr-1144: Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorizatio…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1144)
- [119-hr-5168: Puerto Rico Nutrition Assistance Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5168)
- [119-hr-2961: Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorizatio…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2961)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-315 (as of 2026-10-31).