HR 426 · 119th Congress — Housing Survivors of Major Disasters Act
Housing Survivors of Major Disasters Act This bill expands eligibility for disaster housing assistance under the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Individuals and Households Program (IHP) with respect to property damage,…
- Congress
- 119
- Bill
- HR 426
- Status
- Introduced
- Introduced
- 2025-01-15
- Latest action date
- 2025-01-16
Summary
Housing Survivors of Major Disasters Act This bill expands eligibility for disaster housing assistance under the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Individuals and Households Program (IHP) with respect to property damage, availability of housing resources, and constructive (i. e. , implied) ownership. Specifically, the bill lowers the level of damage required to be eligible for IHP housing assistance, so the residence must be damaged by a major disaster instead of rendered uninhabitable. Right now, the latest action is: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management. The listed sponsor is Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] [D].
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Latest action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Sponsors
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13]
Democratic · New York · House District 13 · Democratic