Stopping Political Discrimination in Disaster Assistance Act
Latest action · Feb 3, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedFeb 3, 2025
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
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.
Cosponsors 10
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 3, 2025 to May 5, 2025; 6 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-MO | Josh Hawley | Original | Feb 3, 2025 |
| R-TN | Marsha Blackburn | Original | Feb 3, 2025 |
| R-FL | Rick Scott | Original | Feb 3, 2025 |
| R-KS | Roger Marshall | Original | Feb 3, 2025 |
| R-NC | Ted Budd | Original | Feb 3, 2025 |
| R-NC | Thom Tillis | Original | Feb 3, 2025 |
| D-MI | Gary C. Peters | Mar 3, 2025 | |
| D-GA | Raphael G. Warnock | Mar 5, 2025 | |
| D-NH | Margaret Wood Hassan | Mar 6, 2025 | |
| D-GA | Jon Ossoff | May 5, 2025 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee | Referred Feb 3, 2025 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 3, 2025Introduced in Senate
- Feb 3, 2025Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1342 | Stopping Political Discrimination in Disaster Assistance Act | Identical bill | Sep 16, 2026 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to prohibit discrimination based on political affiliation in granting disaster assistance.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Stopping Political Discrimination in Disaster Assistance Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Emergency Management.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 3, 2025Introduced in Senate
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