# 119-hr-8577: Disaster Declaration Transparency Act of 2026

119-hr-8577, Disaster Declaration Transparency Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-31).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8577
- Congress: 119
- Title: Disaster Declaration Transparency Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-04-29
- Sponsor: Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Emergency Management
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-31

## Summary

**Congress would be able to force a presidential disaster declaration.** This bill would create a fast-track, bipartisan congressional route to require a major disaster declaration when a Governor requests one and the President refuses against FEMA advice or past practice. - Governors and disaster survivors: Would give states an alternate path to a federal major disaster declaration under the Stafford Act when a President declines a Governor's request. That can let Congress authorize federal disaster aid and programs even if the President objects. - President and FEMA: Defines a "covered refusal" when the President turns down a request despite a Federal Emergency Management Agency recommendation or contrary to established precedent. The President must send a written explanation to the Speaker of the House and the President of the Senate within 24 hours of such a refusal. - Congress and floor process: Creates a "covered joint resolution" that must be introduced within 14 days to order the declaration and is limited to that single directive. Committees are discharged if they do not act within 2 days, the resolution is not amendable, and floor debate is tightly limited to speed final passage.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] (D-CO), 2026-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2026-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7] (D-CO), 2026-04-29T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Faster disaster aid for households: benefit, medium. If enacted, this bill would create a fast route for Congress to require a Presidential major-disaster declaration. A "covered refusal" would apply when a Governor asks for a declaration under section 401(a) and the President declines. It must be contrary to a FEMA Administrator recommendation or ba…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-8577 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8577)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [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-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8577 (as of 2026-10-31).