# 119-hr-4749: Texas Flood Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2025

119-hr-4749, Texas Flood Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-10).

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- As of: 2026-09-10
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4749
- Congress: 119
- Title: Texas Flood Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-07-23
- Sponsor: Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX)
- Cosponsors: 11
- Policy area: Emergency Management
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**Provides $15.0 billion in emergency FEMA funding for the 2025 Texas floods.** It would fund immediate disaster response and recovery while requiring regular public accounting of how the money is spent. - Families and households in affected Texas communities gain federal money for disaster assistance, rebuilding, and recovery efforts tied to the 2025 flood events. These funds are aimed at direct relief and recovery services. - FEMA operations would receive a single $15.0 billion appropriation to use under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, with the money available until expended but not obligatable after September 30, 2028. - Congress and the public get oversight through required reports every 180 days to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees on obligations, geographic distribution, types of assistance, and unmet needs. *This bill would authorize $15.0 billion in emergency appropriations for FEMA to respond to the 2025 Texas flooding events.*

## Cosponsors (11)

- Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7] (D-TX), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] (D-TX), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35] (D-TX), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32] (D-TX), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] (D-TX), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] (D-TX), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] (D-TX), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34] (D-TX), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] (D-TX), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More FEMA flood aid for Texas: benefit, high. If enacted, the bill would give FEMA $15 billion in emergency funding for 2025 Texas flood recovery. FEMA would use it for housing help, home repairs, and other disaster aid under the Stafford Act. Money would stay available until spent, but no new obligations after September 30, 2028. FEMA would h…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act
- 119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2763: American Family Act
- 119-hr-17: Paycheck Fairness Act
- 119-hr-608: COVER Now Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-4749 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4749)

## Related
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5390)
- [119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1589)
- [119-hr-2763: American Family Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2763)
- [119-hr-17: Paycheck Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-17)
- [119-hr-608: COVER Now Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-608)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4749 (as of 2026-09-10).