Bill · H.R. 1338· House(119-HR-1338)
REPLACE Act
- Introduced
- 2/13/2025
- Last activity
- 2/13/2025 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
- Sponsored by
- Joe Neguse
- Cosponsors
- - 0 - 2
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "REPLACE Act," seeks to amend the Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2018. It would require the President to automatically waive certain critical document fees for individuals and households. This applies to those affected by a major disaster where assistance is provided under the Individuals and Households Program. The President must consult with the Governor of a State when providing these waivers. Additionally, the bill requires specific agencies to make notice of these waivers available to the public.
Yes· 3 of 5
Does this improve help for people hit by a disaster?+5
The bill streamlines recovery by automatically waiving fees for critical documents lost in major disasters.
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?+4
Reducing fees for critical documents provides financial relief to those recovering from disasters.
Would immigrants be better off under this?+3
The bill includes USCIS in the notice and reporting requirements, which impacts immigrant populations.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Automatic Fee Waivers: The bill would provide a fee waiver to any individual or household that had a critical document destroyed due to a major disaster, provided they are receiving assistance under certain sections of the Stafford Act (Section 2, paragraph 4).
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Increased Public Awareness: The Secretary of State and the Director of USCIS would be required to post notices about the availability of these fee waivers on their respective websites, helping people know they can access this benefit (Section 2, paragraph 5).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly stated in the provided text.
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+4Good For Immigrants+3Good For Middle Class Households+2
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Disaster Relief And F E M A+5
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+3
- 5/13/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 2/13/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Celeste MaloyRepublican · Utah
Zachary NunnRepublican · Iowa