# 119-hr-8409: Post-Disaster Protection Act

119-hr-8409, Post-Disaster Protection Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10] (D-FL); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8409
- Congress: 119
- Title: Post-Disaster Protection Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-04-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10] (D-FL)
- Cosponsors: 17
- Policy area: Emergency Management
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Extends the appeal window for disaster assistance decisions from 60 days to 90 days.** The Post-Disaster Protection Act would amend Section 423(a) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to add 30 more days for filing and processing appeals, creating parity in submission and decision timelines for assistance determinations.

## Cosponsors (17)

- Rep. Ezell, Mike [R-MS-4] (R-MS), 2026-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. King-Hinds, Kimberlyn [R-MP-At Large] (R-MP), 2026-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moskowitz, Jared [D-FL-23] (D-FL), 2026-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19] (R-FL), 2026-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mills, Cory [R-FL-7] (R-FL), 2026-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2026-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Luna, Anna Paulina [R-FL-13] (R-FL), 2026-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11] (R-FL), 2026-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Haridopolos, Mike [R-FL-8] (R-FL), 2026-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2026-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2026-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2026-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Laurel M. [R-FL-15] (R-FL), 2026-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2026-08-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Franklin, Scott [R-FL-18] (R-FL), 2026-08-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21] (R-FL), 2026-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Patronis, Jimmy [R-FL-1] (R-FL), 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Longer appeal window for disaster aid: benefit, low. If enacted, you would have 90 days to file an appeal of a federal disaster assistance decision under the Stafford Act. That replaces the current 60-day filing window and gives applicants 30 more days to submit appeals. This would apply to individuals, households, and eligible small businesses who a…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-hr-9094: Florida Freeze Disaster Assistance Act of 2026
- 119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act
- 119-hr-6130: ASAP Act
- 119-hr-933: Defending Domestic Orange Juice Production Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-8409 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8409)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-9094: Florida Freeze Disaster Assistance Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9094)
- [119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2102)
- [119-hr-6130: ASAP Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6130)
- [119-hr-933: Defending Domestic Orange Juice Production Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-933)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8409 (as of 2026-09-21).