# 119-s-3895: Fairness in Federal Disaster Declarations Act of 2026

119-s-3895, Fairness in Federal Disaster Declarations Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3895
- Congress: 119
- Title: Fairness in Federal Disaster Declarations Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-02-24
- Sponsor: Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Emergency Management
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-18

## Summary

**Quantified, weighted criteria for disaster assistance.** This bill would require FEMA to rewrite the rules that decide both public and individual federal disaster aid and to factor local and State economic conditions into eligibility determinations. - Families and households: Individual assistance decisions would use the new, weighted criteria, which could change who qualifies for direct aid after disasters. - State and local governments: Major disaster requests would be judged by explicit, weighted factors that may affect requests denied on or after Jan 1, 2012. - FEMA and rulemaking: FEMA would have to amend 44 C.F.R. 206.48 within 120 days after enactment to create the quantified framework and apply it to past denials.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL), 2026-02-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New FEMA rules for disaster aid: mixed, high. This bill would require FEMA to change its disaster-decision rules within 120 days. FEMA would use fixed percentage weights to score requests for Individual Assistance and Public Assistance. Individual Assistance weights would include 20% for damage concentration, 20% for trauma, 20% for special po…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-5071: Children's Safe Welcome Act of 2026
- 119-s-3597: National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026
- 119-s-4504: Full-Service Community School Expansion Act of 2026
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act

## Sources
- [119-s-3895 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3895)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-5071: Children's Safe Welcome Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5071)
- [119-s-3597: National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3597)
- [119-s-4504: Full-Service Community School Expansion Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4504)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3895 (as of 2026-10-18).