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H.R. 1593 119th Congress House

Disaster Displacement Assistance Improvement Act of 2025

Official title: 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.

Introduced: February 26, 2025 Introduced by: Julia Brownley Democratic · California See on congress.gov
Emergency Management
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Feb 26, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Feb 26, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Feb 26, 2025
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Disaster Displacement Assistance Improvement Act of 2025

This bill enables individuals or households to receive displacement assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) following a disaster (i.e., funds to address immediate, short-term lodging needs) regardless of the recipient’s insurance status.

Under current law, in determining whether an individual or household is eligible for displacement assistance, FEMA generally must determine whether the applicant has insurance that will cover those same expenses, to avoid a duplication of benefits. The bill prohibits FEMA from considering insurance a duplication of benefits when determining an individual or household’s eligibility for displacement assistance, removing the need for FEMA to determine insurance status prior to providing the assistance.

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Friedman, Laura
California · Mar 3, 2025
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Chu, Judy
California · Feb 26, 2025
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Garcia, Robert
California · Feb 26, 2025
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Sherman, Brad
California · Feb 26, 2025
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1593: Disaster Displacement Assistance Improvement Act of 2025. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1593/
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"H.R. 1593: Disaster Displacement Assistance Improvement Act of 2025." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1593/.
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