HR 1748 · in committee · major
FEMA for America First Act of 2025
- immigration
What this bill does
- This bill restricts federal disaster assistance eligibility for non-U.S. nationals with certain immigration statuses.
- It affects parolees, asylees, and refugees who have not become lawful permanent residents.
- The restrictions take effect immediately upon enactment with no new funding required.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How would restricting FEMA disaster assistance to non-citizens affect emergency response coordination in communities with large immigrant populations?
- 02
What evidence exists that current disaster assistance eligibility rules for parolees, asylees, and refugees creates measurable costs or eligibility fraud?
- 03
If this bill passes, who bears responsibility for providing disaster aid to affected non-citizens—states, nonprofits, or other entities?
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Sponsor · R-FL-17
W. Gregory Steube
Citizen cosponsors
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In Congress
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House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-02-27
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Legislative timeline
2025-02-27 · house · Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
2025-02-27 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
2025-02-27 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-02-27 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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