Bill · H.R. 6342· House(119-HR-6342)
Clean Up DEBRIS Act
- Introduced
- 12/1/2025
- Last activity
- 2/2/2026 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
- Sponsored by
- W. Steube
- Cosponsors
- - 0 - 1
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, titled the "Clean Up DEBRIS Act," seeks to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act. The primary goal is to provide assistance for the removal of debris or wreckage following a major disaster. This assistance would specifically target residential common interest communities, condominiums, housing cooperatives, and manufactured home parks. The bill outlines specific legal definitions for these housing entities to ensure clarity. It also directs the President to issue rules regarding when debris removal is considered in the public interest.
Yes· 3 of 7
Does this improve help for people hit by a disaster?+6
The bill expands the scope of debris removal assistance under the Stafford Act to include residential common interest communities and manufactured home parks.
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?+3
The bill specifically includes manufactured home parks which often serve low-income populations in their disaster recovery.
Would middle-income households be better off under this?+3
The bill provides debris removal support for condominium and housing cooperative owners.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Debris Removal Assistance: The bill would allow for the removal of debris or wreckage from units within residential common interest communities, condominium entities, housing cooperatives, or manufactured home parks following a major disaster (Section 3).
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Public Interest Protections: Removal of debris is considered in the public interest if a State or local government determines in writing that the wreckage poses a threat to life, public health, safety, or the economic recovery of the community (Section 3, subsection (d)(1)).
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Recognition of Diverse Housing Types: By defining terms like "manufactured home park," the bill ensures that owners and residents of these specific types of communities can be included in the recovery process (Section 2).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts or burdens 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+3Good For Middle Class Households+3Good For Urban Residents+2
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Disaster Relief And F E M A+6
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Economic Growth+3
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Affordable Housing+2Improves Poverty Reduction+1
- 2/2/2026
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
- 12/1/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
Troy CarterDemocrat · Louisiana