Bill · H.R. 10514· House(119-HR-10514)
Disaster Relief Fairness Act of 2026
- Introduced
- 9/21/2026
- Last activity
- 9/21/2026 — Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- Sponsored by
- Gabe Amo
- Cosponsors
- - 7 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The bill is known as the Disaster Relief Fairness Act of 2026. It deals with requests for major disaster declarations made by a State Governor or a Chief Executive of an Indian tribal government between January 20, 2025, and January 20, 2029. Under the bill, these disaster requests are considered approved by the President if certain damage or assistance criteria are met. It also stops the President from withholding or denying assistance for these requests solely because of a missed deadline.
Yes· 3 of 8
Does this improve help for people hit by a disaster?+8
The bill ensures that major disaster declaration requests meeting damage criteria are deemed approved and protects communities from losing aid due to missed deadlines.
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?+6
Low-income households often rely heavily on federal disaster assistance and benefit from rules preventing the denial of aid due to missed deadlines.
Would children be better off under this?+5
Improving access to timely federal disaster relief benefits families and children in affected communities.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Section 2(b) ensures that major disaster requests submitted during the covered period are deemed approved and that the President provides the requested assistance, provided the incident meets specific public assistance damage estimates or if the FEMA Regional Administrator determines individual assistance is warranted. This is a positive outcome because it helps ensure communities receive timely federal disaster relief when damage thresholds are met or individual needs are identified.
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Section 2(c) states that the President cannot withhold or deny disaster assistance for a covered request solely because of a missed deadline. This is a positive provision for people because it protects communities from losing crucial disaster aid due to administrative or timing errors.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Based on the provided text, there are no specific sections or provisions identified that outline negative consequences or burdens for individuals or groups of people in the United States.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Low Income Households+6Good For Children+5Good For Middle Aged+5Good For Middle Class Households+5Good For Rural Residents+5Good For Seniors+5Good For Young Adults+5
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Disaster Relief And F E M A+8
- 9/24/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 9/21/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- 6 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
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