# 119-hr-8695: No Delays in Disaster Relief Act

119-hr-8695, No Delays in Disaster Relief Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Letlow, Julia [R-LA-5] (R-LA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8695
- Congress: 119
- Title: No Delays in Disaster Relief Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-05-07
- Sponsor: Rep. Letlow, Julia [R-LA-5] (R-LA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Emergency Management
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Speeding up disaster aid during regional leadership gaps.** This bill would let FEMA appoint an Acting Regional Administrator when a regional post is vacant for at least 90 days so grant approvals and federal assistance do not stall. - Families and local communities: State and local governments would see faster access to federal grants and disbursements because an Acting Regional Administrator could make grant and programmatic decisions during vacancies. - FEMA operations: The bill would delegate approval authority to acting regional heads and require updates to policy, guidance, and internal controls to support those delegations. - Congressional oversight and transparency: The bill would require a report to Congress within 180 days detailing regions with long vacancies, the scope of delegated authorities, grant processing timelines before and after implementation, implementation challenges, and any recommended changes.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Acting FEMA regional chiefs for faster aid: benefit, medium. This bill would require FEMA to appoint an Acting Regional Administrator when a regional post is vacant for at least 90 days. The Acting official would be able to make grant and program decisions and to process and disburse federal grant assistance to States and local governments to speed obligatio…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-833: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act
- 119-hr-3089: More Paid Leave for More Americans Act
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
- 119-hr-4154: Employee Rights Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-8695 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8695)

## Related
- [119-hr-833: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-833)
- [119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9298)
- [119-hr-3089: More Paid Leave for More Americans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3089)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-21)
- [119-hr-4154: Employee Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4154)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8695 (as of 2026-09-21).