Disaster Displacement Assistance Improvement Act of 2025

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Feb 26, 2025

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

Actions (4)

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

Type: Committee | Source: House committee actions | Code: H11000

Feb 26, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Type: IntroReferral | Source: House floor actions | Code: H11100

Feb 26, 2025

Introduced in House

Type: IntroReferral | Source: Library of Congress | Code: Intro-H

Feb 26, 2025

Introduced in House

Type: IntroReferral | Source: Library of Congress | Code: 1000

Feb 26, 2025

Subjects (1)

Emergency Management (Policy Area)

Cosponsors (4)

Rep. Friedman, Laura [D-CA-30]

(D-CA)
Mar 3, 2025

Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]

(D-CA)
Feb 26, 2025

Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42]

(D-CA)
Feb 26, 2025

Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32]

(D-CA)
Feb 26, 2025

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Introduced in House

Feb 26, 2025

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Length: 1,945 characters Version: Introduced in House Version Date: Feb 26, 2025 Last Updated: Nov 14, 2025 6:23 AM

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1593 Introduced in House

(IH) ]

<DOC>

119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1593

To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
Assistance Act to prohibit the President from considering insurance as
a duplication of benefits for certain assistance under such Act.

_______________________________________________________________________

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 26, 2025

Ms. Brownley (for herself, Mr. Garcia of California, Mr. Sherman, and
Ms. Chu) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

_______________________________________________________________________

A BILL

To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
Assistance Act to prohibit the President from considering insurance as
a duplication of benefits for certain assistance under such Act.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1.

This Act may be cited as the ``Disaster Displacement Assistance
Improvement Act of 2025''.

SEC. 2.

Section 408 of the Robert T.

Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5174) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``

(k) Duplication of Benefits.--
``

(1) In general.--In determining eligibility for
displacement assistance under this section, the President may
not consider insurance a duplication of benefits for the
purpose of applying

section 312 of this Act.

``

(2) Displacement assistance defined.--In this section,
the term `displacement assistance' means assistance provided
under this section to stay in a hotel or motel, stay with
family and friends, or for any other available housing
options.''.
<all>

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1593 Introduced in House

    (IH) ]

<DOC>

119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 H. R. 1593

 To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
Assistance Act to prohibit the President from considering insurance as 
 a duplication of benefits for certain assistance under such Act.

_______________________________________________________________________

 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 February 26, 2025

 Ms. Brownley (for herself, Mr. Garcia of California, Mr. Sherman, and 
 Ms. Chu) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
 Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

_______________________________________________________________________

 A BILL

 To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
Assistance Act to prohibit the President from considering insurance as 
 a duplication of benefits for certain assistance under such Act.

 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

 This Act may be cited as the ``Disaster Displacement Assistance 
Improvement Act of 2025''.

SEC. 2. DUPLICATION OF BENEFITS CLARIFICATION.

 

Section 408 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5174) is amended by adding at the end the 
following:
 ``

    (k) Duplication of Benefits.--
 ``

    (1) In general.--In determining eligibility for 
 displacement assistance under this section, the President may 
 not consider insurance a duplication of benefits for the 
 purpose of applying 

section 312 of this Act.
 ``

    (2) Displacement assistance defined.--In this section, 
 the term `displacement assistance' means assistance provided 
 under this section to stay in a hotel or motel, stay with 
 family and friends, or for any other available housing 
 options.''.
 <all>

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