# 119-s-1963: Emergency Disaster Relief Fund Act of 2025

119-s-1963, Emergency Disaster Relief Fund Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] (R-NC); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-23).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1963
- As of: 2026-07-23
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1963
- Congress: 119
- Title: Emergency Disaster Relief Fund Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-06-05
- Sponsor: Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] (R-NC)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Emergency Management
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-23

## Summary

**Emergency $25.0 billion appropriation to FEMA's Disaster Relief Fund.** This bill would create a new, one-year FY2025 funding stream to FEMA by providing $25.0 billion from the Treasury and labeling the money an emergency requirement under the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act and the cited House budget enforcement resolution. - FEMA and communities: FEMA's Disaster Relief Fund would receive $25.0 billion for fiscal year 2025 to support disaster relief and recovery activities. - Funding mechanics: The money is appropriated from Treasury amounts "not otherwise appropriated" as a new, non-offset appropriation directed to the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. - Budget treatment: The bill explicitly designates the appropriation as an emergency requirement under the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act (PAYGO) and the referenced House budget enforcement authority, making it exempt from ordinary PAYGO offset requirements. *This would increase federal outlays by $25.0 billion for FY2025 and is designated as an emergency so the amount is not subject to PAYGO offsets.*

## Provisions PRIA read

- One-time $25B FEMA disaster fund: benefit, high. If enacted, the government would provide $25 billion to FEMA's Disaster Relief Fund for fiscal year 2025. The money would come from the Treasury and go to the FEMA disaster relief account. The fund would pay disaster assistance to homeowners, renters, small businesses, and farms. The bill would des…

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- 119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-s-4498: ABLE Tomorrow Act
- 119-s-2438: Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-1949: Combating Violent and Dangerous Crime Act

## Sources
- [119-s-1963 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1963)

## Related
- [119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4744)
- [119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1541)
- [119-s-4498: ABLE Tomorrow Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4498)
- [119-s-2438: Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2438)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-1949: Combating Violent and Dangerous Crime Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1949)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1963 (as of 2026-07-23).