The Disaster Declaration Transparency Act of 2026 creates a mechanism for Congress to overturn a President's decision to deny a major disaster declaration requested by a State Governor. This process is triggered when the President's refusal is either contrary to a recommendation from the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) or based on a FEMA recommendation that itself contradicts established precedent . Upon such a "covered refusal," the President must provide a written explanation to the Speaker of the House and the President of the Senate within 24 hours. Following this notification, a "covered joint resolution" can be introduced in either chamber of Congress within 14 calendar days. This resolution's sole purpose is to mandate the declaration of the specific major disaster that was previously denied. The bill outlines an expedited legislative process for these joint resolutions. Committees are automatically discharged if they do not report the resolution within two calendar days, and floor consideration includes waived points of order, limited debate (four hours in the House, ten hours in the Senate), and a prohibition on amendments. These streamlined procedures are designed to enable Congress to quickly act to declare a major disaster if it deems the President's initial refusal to be unwarranted under the specified conditions.