Bill · S. 352· Senate(119-S-352)
Disaster Assistance Fairness Act
- Introduced
- 1/30/2025
- Last activity
- 1/30/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Sponsored by
- Ted Budd
- Cosponsors
- - 1 - 0
- 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 disaster 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, and housing cooperatives. It also establishes rules for the removal of debris from real estate owned by these communities. Additionally, it allows for the repair of essential common elements in damaged condominiums or housing cooperatives. These changes apply to major disasters declared on or after the date this Act is enacted.
Yes· 3 of 6
Does this improve help for people hit by a disaster?+7
The bill explicitly expands the scope of disaster assistance to cover debris removal and essential repairs for residential common interest communities, condominiums, and housing cooperatives.
Would middle-income households be better off under this?+4
The bill provides a mechanism for federal assistance in repairing essential shared infrastructure in common interest communities.
Would people in cities be better off under this?+4
The bill assists residents of multi-unit dwellings like condominiums and cooperatives, which are frequently located in urban areas.
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: The President would issue rules stating that removing debris or wreckage from real estate owned by a residential common interest community is in the public interest if a State or local government determines it poses a threat to life, public health, safety, or economic recovery (Section 3).
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Repair of Essential Elements: Assistance may be provided for the repair of essential common elements in a condominium or housing cooperative, such as roofs, exterior walls, heating and cooling equipment, elevators, stairwells, utility access, plumbing, and electricity (Section 4).
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Documented Cost Sharing: The provision for repairing essential common elements applies if an individual's or household's pro rata share of the repair costs is satisfactorily documented (Section 4).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts or burdens are explicitly detailed within the provided text of the bill.
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 Middle Class Households+4Good For Urban Residents+4Good For Low Income Households+3
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Disaster Relief And F E M A+7
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Affordable Housing+4Improves Poverty Reduction+2
- 1/30/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
Thomas TillisRepublican · North Carolina