Stopping Political Discrimination in Disaster Assistance Act passed the House 580 days after introduction and awaits a vote in the Senate
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 97 words.
Stopping Political Discrimination in Disaster Assistance Act This bill prohibits discrimination on the basis of political affiliation by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and other participating entities (i.e., public or private entities providing or receiving assistance) in carrying out federal major disaster or emergency relief and assistance activities. Current law requires FEMA and other participating entities to provide federal major disaster or emergency relief and assistance without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, nationality, sex, age, disability, English proficiency, or economic status. The bill adds political affiliation to the classes protected under this requirement.
- Committees
- House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee - Policy area
- Emergency Management: 54 of 1,024 bills became law, 113th–118th (5.3%)
- Sponsor
- 1 of 226 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 3, from introduced in house to referred in senate · 56 words
- Subjects
- Disaster relief and insuranceEconomic performance and conditionsFederal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)Legislative rules and procedurePolitical movements and philosophiesPolitical parties and affiliation +1 more
- Latest action
- Sep 16, 2026: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 1 in all.
Identical or companion · 1
- 119th S. 373 Stopping Political Discrimination in Disaster Assistance Act R · Introduced