Stopping Political Discrimination in Disaster Assistance Act
Sponsored By: Senator Lankford, James [R-OK]
Introduced
Summary
Political affiliation would be added to the list of protected characteristics that cannot be used to deny federal disaster or emergency assistance. It would apply to FEMA and other public or private entities that provide or receive disaster aid.
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- Families and disaster survivors: They would be protected from being denied or limited in disaster help because of their political beliefs or party ties.
- Local and nonprofit relief providers: Public and private groups that receive or distribute federal disaster aid would be barred from using political affiliation to decide who gets assistance.
- Federal agencies and program administration: The Stafford Act's nondiscrimination rule would expand to explicitly cover political affiliation when awarding or providing disaster and emergency aid.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Stop political bias in disaster aid
If enacted, you could not be denied federal disaster aid because of your political affiliation. Agencies could not use your political views to award, deny, or change Stafford Act assistance. Homeowners, renters, and small business owners who apply would be covered.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Lankford, James [R-OK]
OK • R
Cosponsors
Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS]
KS • R
Sponsored 2/3/2025
Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL]
FL • R
Sponsored 2/3/2025
Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC]
NC • R
Sponsored 2/3/2025
Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO]
MO • R
Sponsored 2/3/2025
Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]
TN • R
Sponsored 2/3/2025
Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC]
NC • R
Sponsored 2/3/2025
Gary Peters
MI • D
Sponsored 3/3/2025
Raphael Warnock
GA • D
Sponsored 3/5/2025
Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH]
NH • D
Sponsored 3/6/2025
Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA]
GA • D
Sponsored 5/5/2025
Roll Call Votes
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