Amendment · S.Amdt. 4255· Senate(119-SAMDT-4255)

S.Amdt. 4255

Age: 55 years

North Carolina

Introduced: 1/29/2026
Sponsored by: Ted Budd
Cosponsors: None

Changes bill: 119-HR-7148 — Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026

Introduced
Pending Consideration
Failed

This amendment was never taken up, and the bill finished without it. It was never voted on.

What this amendment would do

SA 4255, submitted by Mr. Budd, aims to add Section 555 to title V of Division H of bill H.R. 7148.

The purpose of this amendment is to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to obligate funds for an award application within 5 business days after the FEMA Administrator designates it as pending approval.

There are two main exceptions to this requirement:

The Secretary can withhold the money if they provide a certification to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations detailing evidence-based findings of legal ineligibility or material fraud.
The requirement does not apply if the Secretary determines the Disaster Relief Fund does not have enough money to meet the requirements of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act.