Emergency Disaster Relief Fund Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Senator Tillis, Thomas [R-NC]
Introduced
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.
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- 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.*
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Analyzed Economic Effects
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One-time $25B FEMA disaster fund
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 designate the funding as an emergency under PAYGO and House budget rules. That designation could keep the $25 billion from needing offsets under standard budget enforcement. The bill does not change who is eligible or add new program rules.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Tillis, Thomas [R-NC]
NC • R
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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