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Emergency Disaster Relief Fund Act of 2025

USA119th CongressS-1963| Senate 
| Updated: 6/5/2025
Thomas Tillis

Thomas Tillis

Republican Senator

North Carolina

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This legislation proposes to appropriate $25,000,000,000 to the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Disaster Relief Fund for fiscal year 2025. These significant funds are designated to bolster FEMA's capacity for critical disaster response and recovery operations nationwide. A key provision of the legislation is the designation of these amounts as an emergency requirement . This designation, made in accordance with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 and relevant budget resolutions, allows the funding to be treated outside of standard budgetary constraints due to its urgent nature, ensuring resources are available for unforeseen disaster needs.
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Timeline
Jun 5, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Jun 5, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  • June 5, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 5, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Emergency Management

Emergency Disaster Relief Fund Act of 2025

USA119th CongressS-1963| Senate 
| Updated: 6/5/2025
This legislation proposes to appropriate $25,000,000,000 to the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Disaster Relief Fund for fiscal year 2025. These significant funds are designated to bolster FEMA's capacity for critical disaster response and recovery operations nationwide. A key provision of the legislation is the designation of these amounts as an emergency requirement . This designation, made in accordance with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 and relevant budget resolutions, allows the funding to be treated outside of standard budgetary constraints due to its urgent nature, ensuring resources are available for unforeseen disaster needs.
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Timeline
Jun 5, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Jun 5, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  • June 5, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 5, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Thomas Tillis

Thomas Tillis

Republican Senator

North Carolina

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

Emergency Management

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted