Bill · H.R. 5310· House(119-HR-5310)
Fairness and Accountability of Appeals Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 9/11/2025
- Last activity
- 9/11/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- Sponsored by
- Mike Ezell
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The "Fairness and Accountability of Appeals Act of 2025" amends section 423 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act. This change requires the Administrator to reimburse applicants for attorney's fees. This reimbursement only happens if an applicant receives a favorable decision after an appeal or arbitration regarding assistance decisions.
Yes· 3 of 26
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?+7
Removes the financial barrier of legal fees for those seeking rightful disaster assistance.
Does this improve help for people hit by a disaster?+6
Increases accountability and fairness for disaster victims by reimbursing legal fees for successful appeals.
Does this protect the right to fair treatment by the courts?+5
Enhances the ability of individuals to access an impartial review of administrative decisions.
The opposite
Does this reduce what the federal government spends?-2
The bill increases federal spending by adding a new reimbursement requirement.
Does this reduce what the federal government owes?-1
The government will incur additional costs to reimburse attorney fees.
Does this make the government pay for what it commits to?-1
Increases government liabilities for legal costs.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Reimbursement of Legal Costs: Applicants who win their appeal or arbitration for assistance can be paid back for their attorney's fees. This is found in Section 2, which adds subsection (e) to section 423 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts for people are explicitly mentioned 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+7Good For Farmers+4Good For Middle Class Households+4Good For Business Owners+3Good For Rural Residents+3Good For African Americans+2Good For Asian Americans+2Good For High Income Households+2Good For Hispanic Americans+2Good For Native Americans+2Good For People With Disabilities+2Good For Retirees+2Good For Seniors+2Good For Urban Residents+2Good For White Americans+2Good For Billionaires+1Good For High Net Worth Individuals+1Good For Ultra High Net Worth Individuals+1
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Due Process+5Improves Government Transparency+4
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Disaster Relief And F E M A+6Improves Rural Development+1
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Poverty Reduction+2Improves Affordable Housing+1Reduces Homelessness+1
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Small Business Support+2Reduces Government Spending-2Improves Fiscal Responsibility-1Reduces National Debt-1
- 9/11/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- Introduced in House