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Disaster Assistance Fairness Act

USA119th CongressS-352| Senate 
| Updated: 1/30/2025
Ted Budd

Ted Budd

Republican Senator

North Carolina

Cosponsors (1)
Thomas Tillis (Republican)

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
The bill aims to broaden the scope of federal disaster assistance under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act. It achieves this by formally defining residential common interest communities , condominiums , and housing cooperatives , thereby making these housing structures eligible for specific types of disaster relief. These definitions clarify the types of multi-unit properties and their shared ownership structures that the Act intends to cover. One significant provision addresses debris removal for residential common interest communities. It mandates the President to establish rules allowing for the removal of debris or wreckage from real estate owned by these communities following a major disaster. This assistance is triggered when a state or local government certifies that the debris poses a threat to life, public health or safety, or the community's economic recovery. Furthermore, the bill expands individual and household assistance to include repairs for essential common elements of condominiums and housing cooperatives. This means that federal aid can be used for critical shared components such as roofs, exterior walls, heating and cooling equipment, and utility access. Eligibility for this assistance requires satisfactory documentation of an individual's or household's pro rata share of these repair costs, and these new provisions will apply to major disasters declared on or after the Act's enactment date.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-5514
Disaster Assistance Fairness Act
Jan 30, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Jan 30, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Feb 1, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-834
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-5514
    Disaster Assistance Fairness Act


  • January 30, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 30, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.


  • February 1, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-834
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

Emergency Management

Disaster Assistance Fairness Act

USA119th CongressS-352| Senate 
| Updated: 1/30/2025
The bill aims to broaden the scope of federal disaster assistance under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act. It achieves this by formally defining residential common interest communities , condominiums , and housing cooperatives , thereby making these housing structures eligible for specific types of disaster relief. These definitions clarify the types of multi-unit properties and their shared ownership structures that the Act intends to cover. One significant provision addresses debris removal for residential common interest communities. It mandates the President to establish rules allowing for the removal of debris or wreckage from real estate owned by these communities following a major disaster. This assistance is triggered when a state or local government certifies that the debris poses a threat to life, public health or safety, or the community's economic recovery. Furthermore, the bill expands individual and household assistance to include repairs for essential common elements of condominiums and housing cooperatives. This means that federal aid can be used for critical shared components such as roofs, exterior walls, heating and cooling equipment, and utility access. Eligibility for this assistance requires satisfactory documentation of an individual's or household's pro rata share of these repair costs, and these new provisions will apply to major disasters declared on or after the Act's enactment date.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-5514
Disaster Assistance Fairness Act
Jan 30, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Jan 30, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Feb 1, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-834
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-5514
    Disaster Assistance Fairness Act


  • January 30, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 30, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.


  • February 1, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-834
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Ted Budd

Ted Budd

Republican Senator

North Carolina

Cosponsors (1)
Thomas Tillis (Republican)

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

Emergency Management

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