S 861
119th Congress
Senate
Emergency Management
Computer security and identity theft
Computers and information technology
Congressional oversight
Crime prevention
Disaster relief and insurance
Emergency communications systems
Emergency planning and evacuation
First responders and emergency personnel
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Intergovernmental relations
Internet, web applications, social media
State and local government operations
Disaster Assistance Simplification Act
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 17, 2025
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 17, 2025
Received in the House.
Dec 17, 2025
Held at the desk.
Dec 16, 2025
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 16, 2025
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8763-8764; text: CR S8763-8764)
Nov 7, 2025
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Paul without amendment. Without written report.
Nov 7, 2025
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 264.
Jul 30, 2025
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Mar 5, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Mar 5, 2025
Introduced in Senate
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 861: Disaster Assistance Simplification Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-861/
"S. 861: Disaster Assistance Simplification Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-861/.
S. 861, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-861/.
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