HR 2535 119th Congress House Emergency Management

FEMA Temporary Housing Assistance Improvement Act

Introduced: April 1, 2025 Introduced by: Brownley, Julia Democratic · California See on congress.gov

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Apr 1, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Apr 1, 2025

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Apr 1, 2025

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

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FEMA Temporary Housing Assistance Improvement Act

This bill enables individuals or households to receive temporary housing assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) following a disaster (i.e., funds for renting housing or housing provided by FEMA) regardless of the recipient’s insurance status.

Under current law, in determining whether an individual or household is eligible for temporary housing 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 temporary housing assistance, removing the need for FEMA to determine insurance coverage prior to providing the assistance.

What's happening now April 1, 2025

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

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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 1

Chu, Judy

California · Apr 1, 2025

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2535: FEMA Temporary Housing Assistance Improvement Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-2535/

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"H.R. 2535: FEMA Temporary Housing Assistance Improvement Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-2535/.

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H.R. 2535, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-2535/.

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