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S. 861 119th Congress Senate

Disaster Assistance Simplification Act

Official title: A bill to streamline the sharing of information among Federal disaster assistance agencies, to expedite the delivery of life-saving assistance to disaster surv… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to streamline the sharing of information among Federal disaster assistance agencies, to expedite the delivery of life-saving assistance to disaster survivors, to speed the recovery of communities from disasters, to protect the security and privacy of information provided by disaster survivors, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 5, 2025 Introduced by: Gary C. Peters Democratic · Michigan See on congress.gov
Emergency Management Computer security and identity theftComputers and information technologyCongressional oversightCrime prevention
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Disaster relief and insuranceEmergency communications systemsEmergency planning and evacuationFirst responders and emergency personnelFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsIntergovernmental relationsInternet, web applications, social mediaState and local government operations
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Dec 17, 2025
Held at the desk.
Dec 17, 2025
Received in the House.
Dec 17, 2025
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 16, 2025
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8763-8764; text: CR S8763-8764)
Dec 16, 2025
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
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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Budd, Ted
North Carolina · Apr 30, 2025
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Ernst, Joni
Iowa · Mar 10, 2025
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Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Mar 5, 2025
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Paul, Rand
Kentucky · Mar 5, 2025
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Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Mar 5, 2025
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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/
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"S. 861: Disaster Assistance Simplification Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-861/.
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S. 861, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-861/.
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