Bill · H.R. 834· House(119-HR-834)
Disaster Assistance Fairness Act
- Introduced
- 1/31/2025
- Last activity
- 2/1/2025 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
- Sponsored by
- David Rouzer
- Cosponsors
- - 2 - 8
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Disaster Assistance Fairness Act aims to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act. It seeks to provide assistance for common interest communities, condominiums, and housing cooperatives that have been damaged by a major disaster. The bill introduces new definitions for residential common interest communities, condominiums, housing cooperatives, and manufactured housing communities. It also establishes rules regarding the removal of debris from these types of properties. Additionally, it allows for the repair of essential common elements in specific housing structures. These changes apply to major disasters or emergencies declared by the President on or after the date this Act is enacted.
Yes· 3 of 8
Does this improve help for people hit by a disaster?+6
The bill expands the scope of disaster assistance to include debris removal and repair of essential common elements for specific housing structures.
Does this make housing cost less?+4
The bill provides federal assistance for repairing essential elements of condominiums, housing cooperatives, and manufactured housing communities.
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?+3
The bill provides assistance to manufactured housing communities, which often house low-income residents.
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 President would issue rules stating that removing debris or wreckage from residential common interest communities, condominiums, manufactured housing communities, or housing cooperatives is in the public interest if a State or local government determines it is a threat to life, public health, safety, or economic recovery. (Section 3)
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Repair of Essential Common Elements: Assistance can be provided for the repair of essential common elements—such as roofs, exterior walls, heating and cooling equipment, elevators, stairwells, utility access, plumbing, and electricity—in condominiums, manufactured housing communities, or housing cooperatives. (Section 4)
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Documented Cost Sharing: The repair of essential common elements is supported provided that an individual's or household's pro rata share of the repair costs is satisfactorily documented. (Section 4)
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+3
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Disaster Relief And F E M A+6Improves Public Land Management+2
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Affordable Housing+4Improves Poverty Reduction+2
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Economic Growth+3
- 11/17/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 9/9/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 9/3/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 8/5/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 4/28/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/14/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 2/4/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 2/1/2025
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
- 1/31/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- 3 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
Byron DonaldsRepublican · Florida
Jerrold NadlerDemocrat · New York
Eleanor NortonDemocrat · District of Columbia
Joe NeguseDemocrat · Colorado
Brittany PettersenDemocrat · Colorado
Nellie PouDemocrat · New Jersey
W. SteubeRepublican · Florida
Ritchie TorresDemocrat · New York
Eugene VindmanDemocrat · Virginia
Debbie Wasserman SchultzDemocrat · Florida