# 119-hr-5648: Disaster Relief Continuity Act of 2025

119-hr-5648, Disaster Relief Continuity Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Moore, Tim [R-NC-14] (R-NC); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5648
- Congress: 119
- Title: Disaster Relief Continuity Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-09-30
- Sponsor: Rep. Moore, Tim [R-NC-14] (R-NC)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Emergency Management
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Keeps disaster relief money flowing** by creating a temporary continuous appropriation to the Federal Emergency Management Agency for Stafford Act response, recovery, and life-saving aid if FY2026 appropriations lapse. Money would be drawn from Treasury amounts not otherwise appropriated and remain available only until Congress provides covering appropriations or until January 1, 2027. - Families and disaster survivors would keep receiving individual assistance, direct aid, and life-saving or life-sustaining support for declared major disasters and emergencies during a funding gap. - Federal Emergency Management Agency personnel would have salaries and expenses covered for essential staff who handle response, recovery, mitigation, and grant disbursement, while funds could not be used for nonessential administrative functions, new policy development, or nondisaster training and travel. - Existing federally funded disaster recovery projects would continue to receive payments and grants so rebuilding and long-term recovery work are not interrupted.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Edwards, Chuck [R-NC-11] (R-NC), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Keep disaster aid flowing in funding gaps: benefit, medium. If enacted, this bill would give FEMA automatic, temporary funding during any FY 2026 period when appropriations are not in effect. Money would come from the Treasury and could be used only for Stafford Act work: aid for declared disasters and emergencies (including individual help and life‑saving…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3816: Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-5648 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5648)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6644)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-3816: Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3816)
- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5648 (as of 2026-04-21).