HELP Response and Recovery Act passed the Senate 306 days after introduction and awaits a vote in the House
IntroducedFeb 13, 2025
ReportedJul 30, 2025
Passed one chamberDec 16, 2025
Passed both—
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What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 89 words.
Helping Eliminate Limitations for Prompt Response and Recovery Act or the HELP Response and Recovery Act This bill extends the maximum duration of noncompetitive Department of Homeland Security (DHS) contracts for disaster response and recovery from 150 days to one year by repealing a current limitation on such DHS contracts so that standard procurement regulations apply regarding urgent needs. It also requires DHS to report to Congress annually for five years to review how this repeal has prevented waste and provide information on noncompetitive Federal Emergency Management Agency contracts.
Context
- Committees
- Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- Policy area
- Emergency Management: 54 of 1,024 bills became law, 113th–118th (5.3%)
- Sponsor
- 49 of 496 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 3, from introduced in senate to engrossed in senate · 298 words
- Subjects
- Congressional oversightDisaster relief and insuranceGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsPublic contracts and procurement
- Latest action
- Dec 17, 2025: Held at the desk.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 0
The bill status record lists no related bills.
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]