S 120 · in committee · significant
Disaster Housing Reform for American Families Act
- housing
What this bill does
- FEMA establishes a five-year pilot program to provide factory-built housing to disaster survivors.
- Disaster survivors receive temporary housing that can convert to permanent affordable housing after disaster declaration ends.
- FEMA grants cover closing costs for mortgages and housing must be available within 90-120 days of disaster declaration.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
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How might factory-built housing speed up disaster recovery compared to traditional temporary housing methods currently used by FEMA?
- 02
What safeguards would ensure disaster survivors aren't locked into permanent mortgages they cannot afford after temporary housing periods end?
- 03
Which disaster regions or populations could benefit most from housing that becomes available within 90-120 days versus standard FEMA timelines?
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Sponsor · R-LA
Bill Cassidy
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2/ 100
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Introduced 2025-01-16
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Legislative timeline
2025-01-16 · senate · IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
2025-01-16 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
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