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Disaster Assistance Simplification Act
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Disaster Assistance Simplification Act This bill directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to develop and establish a unified intake process and system for applicants for assistance provided by a disaster assistance agency. The system must facilitate a consolidated application for any form of disaster assistance provided by a disaster assistance agency when appropriate to support the nature and purposes of the assistance; carry out the purposes of disaster assistance programs swiftly, efficiently, equitably, and in accordance with specified laws and privacy and data protections; and support the detection, prevention, and investigation of waste, fraud, abuse, or discrimination in the administration of disaster assistance programs. Further, the system must, among other things accept applications for disaster assistance programs; permit applicants to receive status updates on such applications; allow applicants to update disaster assistance information throughout their recovery journeys; permit the distribution of information on additional recovery resources to disaster survivors that may be available in a disaster-stricken jurisdiction in coordination with appropriate federal, state, local, and tribal partners; and permit disaster assistance agencies to communicate directly with disaster survivors. Not later than 30 days after receiving a request from a disaster assistance agency to update questions in the consolidated application needed to administer the disaster assistance programs of the agency, FEMA must make those updates. The bill requires reports and congressional briefings from FEMA, and a report from the Government Accountability Office, relating to the bill's implementation.
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2026 · third_quarter · Disaster Planning/Emergencies
- Issues pertaining to federal flood resilience and disaster recovery programs, staffing, and processes, including S. 861, the Disaster Assistance Simplification Act and H.R. 1245, the Disaster Survivors Fairness Act, and H.R. 4699, the Fixing Emergency Management for Americans (FEMA) Act of 2025 and H.R. 9804, the SAFE Rural Act - Issues pertaining to long-term federal disaster recovery and mitigation programs, including the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act - Issues pertaining to state government planning and preparedness for natural hazards and flooding, including H.R. 6785, the Championing Local Efforts to Advance Resilience (CLEAR) Act - Issues pertaining to federal resilience and adaptation strategy - Issues pertaining to the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)
Held at the desk.
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8763-8764; text: CR S8763-8764)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 264.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Paul without amendment. Without written report.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Introduced in Senate
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Sources: Congress.gov
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2026 · second_quarter · Disaster Planning/Emergencies
- Issues pertaining to federal flood resilience and disaster recovery programs, staffing, and processes, including S. 861, the Disaster Assistance Simplification Act and H.R. 1245, the Disaster Survivors Fairness Act, and H.R. 4699, the Fixing Emergency Management for Americans (FEMA) Act of 2025 - Issues pertaining to long-term federal disaster recovery and mitigation programs, including the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act - Issues pertaining to state government planning and preparedness for natural hazards and flooding, including H.R. 6785, the Championing Local Efforts to Advance Resilience (CLEAR) Act - Issues pertaining to federal resilience and adaptation strategy - Issues pertaining to the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2026 · first_quarter · Disaster Planning/Emergencies
- Issues pertaining to federal flood resilience and disaster recovery programs, staffing, and processes, including S. 861, the Disaster Assistance Simplification Act and H.R. 1245, the Disaster Survivors Fairness Act, and H.R. 4699, the Fixing Emergency Management for Americans (FEMA) Act of 2025 - Issues pertaining to long-term federal disaster recovery and mitigation programs, including the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act - Issues pertaining to state government planning and preparedness for natural hazards and flooding, including H.R. 6785, the Championing Local Efforts to Advance Resilience (CLEAR) Act - Issues pertaining to federal resilience and adaptation strategy - Issues pertaining to Small Business Administration (SBA) disaster recovery programs - Issues pertaining to the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2026 · first_quarter · Disaster Planning/Emergencies
- Issues pertaining to federal flood resilience and disaster recovery programs, staffing, and processes, including S. 861, the Disaster Assistance Simplification Act and H.R. 1245, the Disaster Survivors Fairness Act, and H.R. 4699, the Fixing Emergency Management for Americans (FEMA) Act of 2025 - Issues pertaining to long-term federal disaster recovery and mitigation programs, including the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act - Issues pertaining to state government planning and preparedness for natural hazards and flooding, including H.R. 6785, the Championing Local Efforts to Advance Resilience (CLEAR) Act - Issues pertaining to federal resilience and adaptation strategy - Issues pertaining to Small Business Administration (SBA) disaster recovery programs - Issues pertaining to the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2025 · fourth_quarter · Disaster Planning/Emergencies
- Issues pertaining to federal flood resilience and disaster recovery programs, staffing, and processes, including S. 861, the Disaster Assistance Simplification Act and H.R. 1245, the Disaster Survivors Fairness Act, and H.R. 4699, the Fixing Emergency Management for Americans (FEMA) Act of 2025 - Issues pertaining to long-term federal disaster recovery and mitigation programs - Issues pertaining to state government planning and preparedness for natural hazards and flooding, including the Championing Local Efforts to Advance Resilience (CLEAR) Act - Issues pertaining to federal resilience and adaptation strategy - Issues pertaining to Small Business Administration (SBA) disaster recovery programs - Issues pertaining to the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2025 · third_quarter · Disaster Planning/Emergencies
- Issues pertaining to federal flood resilience and disaster recovery programs, staffing, and processes, including S. 861, the Disaster Assistance Simplification Act and H.R. 1245, the Disaster Survivors Fairness Act, and H.R. 4699, the Fixing Emergency Management for Americans (FEMA) Act of 2025 - Issues pertaining to long-term federal disaster recovery and mitigation programs - Issues pertaining to state government planning and preparedness for natural hazards and flooding, including the Championing Local Efforts to Advance Resilience (CLEAR) Act - Issues pertaining to federal resilience and adaptation strategy - Issues pertaining to Small Business Administration (SBA) disaster recovery programs - Issues pertaining to the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2025 · second_quarter · Disaster Planning/Emergencies
- Issues pertaining to federal flood resilience and disaster recovery programs, staffing, and processes, including S. 861, the Disaster Assistance Simplification Act and H.R. 1245, the Disaster Survivors Fairness Act, and the Fixing Emergency Management for Americans (FEMA) Act of 2025 - Issues pertaining to long-term federal disaster recovery and mitigation programs - Issues pertaining to state government planning and preparedness for natural hazards and flooding, including the Championing Local Efforts to Advance Resilience (CLEAR) Act - Issues pertaining to federal resilience and adaptation strategy - Issues pertaining to Small Business Administration (SBA) disaster recovery programs - Issues pertaining to the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)
Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2025 · first_quarter · Disaster Planning/Emergencies
H.R. 744 -Disaster Management Cost Modernization Act - relevant to APWA members due to FEMA reimbursements for disasters. FEMA Independence Act of 2025 - Our members interact with FEMA regularly. S. 861 - Disaster Assistance Simplification Act - Senate companion to H.R. 744, helps our members better respond to disasters from the public works perspective.
Client expense: $5,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2025 · first_quarter · Disaster Planning/Emergencies
- Issues pertaining to federal flood resilience and disaster recovery programs, staffing, and processes, including S. 861, the Disaster Assistance Simplification Act and H.R. 1245, the Disaster Survivors Fairness Act, and the Streamlining Federal Grants Act - Issues pertaining to long-term federal disaster recovery programs - Issues pertaining to state government planning and preparedness for natural hazards and flooding, including the Championing Local Efforts to Advance Resilience (CLEAR) Act - Issues pertaining to federal resilience and adaptation strategy - Issues pertaining to Small Business Administration (SBA) disaster recovery programs - Issues pertaining to the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
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| Thom Tillis | Republican | NC |