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To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to establish parity for submission and decision timelines for appeals of assistance decisions under such Act, and for other purposes.
Summary
- Extends the deadline for submitting appeals of disaster relief assistance decisions from 60 days to 90 days under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act.
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Sponsor (1)
15 cosponsors
- Del. King-Hinds, Kimberlyn [R-MP-At Large] (R-MP)
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL)
- Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19] (R-FL)
- Rep. Ezell, Mike [R-MS-4] (R-MS)
- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL)
- Rep. Franklin, Scott [R-FL-18] (R-FL)
- Rep. Haridopolos, Mike [R-FL-8] (R-FL)
- Rep. Lee, Laurel M. [R-FL-15] (R-FL)
- Rep. Luna, Anna Paulina [R-FL-13] (R-FL)
- Rep. Mills, Cory [R-FL-7] (R-FL)
- Rep. Moskowitz, Jared [D-FL-23] (D-FL)
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL)
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL)
- Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11] (R-FL)
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Maxwell Frost’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- VLP LAW $13,200
- SMARTHINKING $13,200
- BAD ROBOT PRODUCTIONS $13,200
- AMSCOT FINANCIAL, INC. $8,500
- ADVENT HEALTH $6,750
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Actions (2)
- Apr 21, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. · house
- Apr 21, 2026 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 21, 2026
Mr. Frost (for himself, Mr. Ezell, Ms. King-Hinds, and Mr. Moskowitz) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to establish parity for submission and decision timelines for appeals of assistance decisions under such Act, 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. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Post-Disaster Protection Act”.
SEC. 2. APPEALS OF ASSISTANCE DECISIONS.
Section 423(a) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5189a(a)) is amended by striking “60 days” and inserting “90 days”. <all>
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