# 119-hr-732: The Disaster Recovery Efficiency Act

119-hr-732, The Disaster Recovery Efficiency Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51] (D-CA); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-05-24).

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- As of: 2026-05-24
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-732
- Congress: 119
- Title: The Disaster Recovery Efficiency Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-01-24
- Sponsor: Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Emergency Management
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-05-24

## Summary

**Make FEMA and HUD follow GAO's top disaster‑recovery recommendations.** This bill would require the FEMA Administrator and the HUD Secretary to take actions necessary to implement the Comptroller General's prioritized recommendations in the GAO report published November 15, 2022 (GAO-23-104956). - Disaster-affected families and communities: Directs federal agencies to follow GAO's priorities, which could change how recovery programs are run and coordinated for households after disasters. - FEMA and HUD operations: Requires both agencies to adopt the GAO report's prioritized fixes as a statutory obligation, aligning policy and agency actions with the GAO's identified improvements. - Federal oversight and budgets: Anchors the GAO's priorities as the benchmark for federal recovery action and does not create a new program or authorize additional appropriations.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Whitesides, George [D-CA-27] (D-CA), 2025-01-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Friedman, Laura [D-CA-30] (D-CA), 2025-01-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rivas, Luz M. [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2025-01-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More reliable disaster help for households and small businesses: benefit, medium. This bill would require FEMA's Administrator and HUD's Secretary to take actions needed to implement the GAO's priority recommendations from the November 15, 2022 report (GAO-23-104956). If enacted, this could improve coordination and delivery of federal disaster recovery help. The bill does not pr…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-hr-5449: Redistricting Reform Act of 2025
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2086: Rights for the TSA Workforce Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-732 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/732)

## Related
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
- [119-hr-5449: Redistricting Reform Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5449)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
- [119-hr-2086: Rights for the TSA Workforce Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2086)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-732 (as of 2026-05-24).