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HR 316 · in committee · significant

Natural Disaster Recovery Program Act of 2025

What this bill does

  • This bill establishes new FEMA funding sources and a National Disaster Recovery Reserve Fund to help states and tribes cover unmet disaster recovery needs.
  • States, tribal governments, and disaster victims affected by major disasters benefit from expanded housing assistance and longer-term support programs.
  • The bill authorizes FEMA to set aside funding from the Disaster Relief Fund and directs FEMA to weigh recent local impacts more heavily when recommending disaster declarations.

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    How should FEMA balance funding for recent disasters against the needs of states still recovering from older catastrophes?

  2. 02

    What criteria should determine which unmet recovery needs qualify for federal assistance versus state or private resources?

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    How might prioritizing recent local impacts in disaster declarations affect communities recovering from disasters that occurred several years ago?

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David Rouzer

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Introduced 2025-01-10

Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-01-10 · house · Committee

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

  2. 2025-01-09 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

  3. 2025-01-09 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. 2025-01-09 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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