Bill · H.R. 9292· House(119-HR-9292)
Disaster Relief Integrity and Independence Act
- Introduced
- 6/11/2026
- Last activity
- 6/11/2026 — Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- Sponsored by
- Joe Neguse
- Cosponsors
- - 2 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Disaster Relief Integrity and Independence Act amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act. It prohibits the President from making decisions about Federal disaster assistance, funding, or relief based on political affiliation. Additionally, it requires the President to respond to requests for major disaster declarations from State, Tribal, or territorial governments within 45 days. If no response is given within that timeframe, the request is automatically approved.
Yes· 3 of 7
Does this improve help for people hit by a disaster?+8
Ensures disaster relief is provided without political bias and mandates timely responses to aid requests.
Would Native Americans be better off under this?+6
Explicitly includes Tribal governments in the mandated 45-day response timeline for disaster declarations.
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?+5
Low-income households are often most dependent on timely federal disaster relief.
The opposite
Does this give the federal government more power?-2
Constrains the President's discretionary power over disaster declarations via mandatory timelines and automatic approvals.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Prevention of Political Bias: By prohibiting determinations of assistance based on political affiliation, the bill ensures that relief and funding are not denied due to politics (Section 2).
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Guaranteed Response Times: The requirement for the President to respond to major disaster declaration requests within 45 days provides a clear timeline for governments to receive answers (Section 3(d)(1)).
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Automatic Approval of Aid: The provision that deems a request approved if the President fails to respond within 45 days prevents delays in disaster relief (Section 3(d)(2)).
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Flexibility for Amendments: The bill ensures that the 45-day deadline does not stop governments from submitting and getting approval for disaster declaration amendments (Section 3(d)(3)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts for people were 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 Native Americans+6Good For Low Income Households+5Good For Middle Class Households+3
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+5Increase States Rights+5Improves Due Process+4Increases Federal Power-2
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Disaster Relief And F E M A+8
- 8/3/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/11/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
Kim SchrierDemocrat · Washington
Andrea SalinasDemocrat · Oregon