# 119-hr-5067: Rapid Disaster Relief Act

119-hr-5067, Rapid Disaster Relief Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. McDonald Rivet, Kristen [D-MI-8] (D-MI); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5067
- Congress: 119
- Title: Rapid Disaster Relief Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-08-29
- Sponsor: Rep. McDonald Rivet, Kristen [D-MI-8] (D-MI)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Emergency Management
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Faster disaster reimbursements.** The Rapid Disaster Relief Act would require that reimbursements for emergency work under Section 403 of the Stafford Act be disbursed to an applicant within 120 days after a request, but only when the President finds at least 90 percent of the estimated costs are eligible for reimbursement. - Applicants for Section 403 reimbursements would get a clear 120‑day payment timeline once the President makes the 90 percent eligibility finding, tightening payment timing for states, localities, tribes, and eligible entities. - The President's eligibility determination becomes the gate for expedited payments, making that threshold the key trigger for meeting the 120‑day deadline.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2] (R-MI), 2025-08-29T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Faster disaster reimbursements for emergency work: benefit, low. If enacted, applicants for disaster emergency work reimbursements would get paid within 120 days after filing a request. This faster timeline would apply only if the President decides at least 90% of the estimated costs are eligible. It would not change who qualifies or how much is paid. It could i…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-5067 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5067)

## Related
- [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-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5067 (as of 2026-04-21).