HR 1342 119th Congress House Emergency Management

Stopping Political Discrimination in Disaster Assistance Act

Introduced: February 24, 2025 Introduced by: Perry, Scott Republican · Pennsylvania See on congress.gov

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Feb 13, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Feb 13, 2025

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Feb 13, 2025

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

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Stopping Political Discrimination in Disaster Assistance Act

This bill prohibits discrimination on the basis of political affiliation by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and other participating entities (i.e., public or private entities providing or receiving assistance) in carrying out federal major disaster or emergency relief and assistance activities.

Current law requires FEMA and other participating entities to provide federal major disaster or emergency relief and assistance without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, nationality, sex, age, disability, English proficiency, or economic status. The bill adds political affiliation to the classes protected under this requirement.

What's happening now February 13, 2025

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

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Committees of jurisdiction 2

Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 2

Hamadeh, Abraham J.

Arizona · Sep 9, 2025

Moore, Tim

North Carolina · Feb 24, 2025

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1342: Stopping Political Discrimination in Disaster Assistance Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1342/

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"H.R. 1342: Stopping Political Discrimination in Disaster Assistance Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1342/.

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