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To appropriate funds for the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Disaster Relief Fund, and for other purposes.
To appropriate funds for the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Disaster Relief Fund, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill appropriates $26.367 billion to the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Disaster Relief Fund for fiscal year 2026. The funds are for expenses related to major disasters declared under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act. The appropriated funds remain available until expended, allowing them to be used beyond the current fiscal year if needed. The bill designates this appropriation as an emergency requirement under budget enforcement procedures, which may exempt it from certain budget constraints.
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Sponsor (1)
1 cosponsor
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Troy A. Carter’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $30,950
- OCHSNER HEALTH $19,350
- RIVER BIRCH, LLC $13,200
- AKD LAW $10,800
- CENTRAL MANAGEMENT $10,000
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Troy A. Carter → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- Apr 20, 2026 Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. · house
- Apr 20, 2026 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 20, 2026
Mr. Carter of Louisiana (for himself and Mr. Moskowitz) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To appropriate funds for the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Disaster Relief Fund, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DISASTER RELIEF FUND.
(a) In General.—There are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for fiscal year 2026, $26,367,000,000, to remain available until expended, for “Federal Emergency Management Agency—Disaster Relief Fund” for the necessary expenses to carry out the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) with respect to major disasters declared under section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170).
(b) Emergency Designation.—
(1) In general.—The amounts provided by this section are designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 4(g) of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 (2 U.S.C. 933(g)).
(2) Designation in house and senate.—The amounts provided by this section are designated as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 4001(a)(1) of S. Con. Res. 14 (117th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2022, and legislation establishing fiscal year 2026 budget enforcement in the House of Representatives. <all>
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