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DemocratBill · H.R. 5395· House(119-HR-5395)

Disaster Relief Disbursement Accountability Act

Rep. Hernández
Age: 35 years
Puerto Rico
Introduced
9/16/2025
Last activity
9/17/2025 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Sponsored by
Pablo Hernández
Cosponsors
Democrat - 2Republican - 0
Emergency Management
  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

The Disaster Relief Disbursement Accountability Act seeks to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act. The bill directs the Administrator to take all necessary actions to ensure funds are disbursed to eligible entities as quickly as possible once a project is approved. This includes funds for the hazard mitigation grant program and various public assistance programs. Additionally, the bill requires recipients of assistance to submit reports regarding the average time taken to disburse funds to subrecipients. These reports include both a retroactive report and ongoing annual reports. Finally, the Administrator must provide a summary of this information to specific House and Senate committees.

Yes· 3 of 5

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

    The bill requires the Administrator to ensure funds for disaster assistance and hazard mitigation are disbursed as quickly as possible.

  • Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+5

    The bill increases transparency by requiring recipients to report disbursement times and the Administrator to provide summaries to Congress.

  • Would households on low incomes be better off under this?+3

    Faster disbursement of public assistance funds can provide quicker relief to low-income households following a disaster.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.