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Disaster Relief Integrity and Independence Act
To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to prohibit determinations of Federal disaster assistance, funding, or relief on the basis of political affiliation and to establish a response timeline for requests for major disaster declarations, and for other purposes.
Summary
- Prohibits the President from making determinations of federal disaster assistance, emergency declarations, major disaster declarations, and funding or relief based on political affiliation within a state, territory, or locality
- Requires the President to respond to requests for major disaster declarations from states, tribes, or territories within 45 days of receipt
- Provides for automatic approval of major disaster declaration requests that do not receive a presidential response within 45 days
- Clarifies that the 45-day response deadline does not prevent states, tribes, or territories from submitting and receiving approval of disaster declaration amendment requests
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO)
2 cosponsors
- Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] (D-OR)
- Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] (D-WA)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Joe Neguse’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK $31,726
- HOLLAND & HART $17,400
- ELEVATIONS CREDIT UNION $14,600
- FOUNDRY GROUP $14,200
- DISH NETWORK $13,200
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Joe Neguse → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- Jun 11, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. · house
- Jun 11, 2026 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 11, 2026
Mr. Neguse (for himself and Ms. Schrier) 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 prohibit determinations of Federal disaster assistance, funding, or relief on the basis of political affiliation and to establish a response timeline for requests for major disaster declarations, 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 “Disaster Relief Integrity and Independence Act”.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITING POLITICAL INTERFERENCE IN FEDERAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE.
Section 308 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5151) is amended—
(1) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and
(2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following:
“(b) The President may not make determinations of Federal disaster assistance, including declarations of emergencies or major disasters, Federal funding, and other relief and assistance under this Act on the basis of political affiliation within a State, territory, or locality.”.
SEC. 3. TIMELINESS IN DISASTER RESPONSE.
Section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(d) Timeliness in Disaster Response.—
“(1) In general.—Not later than 45 days after receipt of a request for a major disaster declaration under this section from a State, Tribal, or territorial government, the President shall respond to each such request.
“(2) Automatic approval.—Any request made under paragraph
(1) to which the President does not respond not later than 45 days after receipt of such request shall be deemed approved.
“(3) Limitation.—The deadline under paragraph (1) shall not prevent submission and approval of disaster declaration amendment requests by a State, Tribal, or territorial government.”. <all>
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