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DemocratBill · H.R. 2535· House(119-HR-2535)

FEMA Temporary Housing Assistance Improvement Act

Rep. Brownley
Age: 74 years
California
Introduced
4/1/2025
Last activity
4/1/2025 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Sponsored by
Julia Brownley
Cosponsors
Democrat - 1Republican - 0
Emergency Management
  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill is titled the "FEMA Temporary Housing Assistance Improvement Act." It aims to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act. Specifically, it targets how the President determines eligibility for certain types of aid. The bill would prohibit the President from considering insurance as a duplication of benefits when applying section 312 of that Act. This change would apply specifically to determining eligibility for temporary housing assistance.

Yes· 3 of 5

  • Does this improve help for people hit by a disaster?+7

    The bill directly improves FEMA's temporary housing assistance by easing eligibility rules regarding insurance.

  • Would households on low incomes be better off under this?+5

    Easier access to federal housing aid disproportionately benefits lower-income households facing disaster-related displacement.

  • Does this make housing cost less?+5

    By making it easier to qualify for temporary housing assistance, it improves access to stable shelter.

The opposite

  • Does this reduce what the federal government spends?-1

    Limiting the ability to deny aid based on insurance may slightly increase federal disaster spending.