Disaster Assistance Fairness Act
This bill updates disaster assistance rules to clarify eligibility for specific housing types affected by disasters. It defines "residential common interest communities" (including condos, housing co-ops, and manufactured home communities) and requires the President to issue rules allowing debris removal from these properties when a state determines it threatens safety or recovery. It also expands repair funding eligibility for essential shared areas (like roofs, elevators, and utilities) in these communities, provided residents document their share of costs. The changes apply to disasters declared after the bill's enactment, directly affecting residents of these housing types who seek federal disaster aid.
Bill status
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Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Jan 31, 2025
Last action Feb 1, 2025
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Feb 1, 2025
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
lower
Jan 31, 2025
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
lower
Jan 31, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
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1 primary · 10 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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David Rouzer
RRepublican
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Brittany Pettersen
DDemocratic
Co
Byron Donalds
RRepublican
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Debbie Wasserman Schultz
DDemocratic
Co
Eleanor Holmes Norton
DDemocratic
Co
Eugene Simon Vindman
DDemocratic
Co
Jerrold Nadler
DDemocratic
Co
Joe Neguse
DDemocratic
Co
Nellie Pou
DDemocratic
Co
Ritchie Torres
DDemocratic
Co
W. Gregory Steube
RRepublican
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