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HR 1342 · in committee · significant

Stopping Political Discrimination in Disaster Assistance Act

What this bill does

  • This bill adds political affiliation as a protected class in federal disaster relief programs.
  • FEMA and organizations providing disaster assistance are affected by this anti-discrimination requirement.
  • The bill enforces the prohibition immediately without specifying new funding or implementation costs.

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  1. 01

    How would FEMA verify that disaster assistance decisions are based on need rather than applicants' political beliefs?

  2. 02

    What evidence exists that political discrimination currently occurs in federal disaster relief programs?

  3. 03

    Who bears the cost of implementing new anti-discrimination procedures, and how might enforcement affect disaster response speed?

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Sponsor · R-PA-10

Scott Perry

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Introduced 2025-02-13

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-02-13 · house · Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

  2. 2025-02-13 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

  3. 2025-02-13 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. 2025-02-13 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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