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Stop Post-Disaster Vultures Act
To prohibit solicitation by institutional investors after a major disaster, and for other purposes.
Summary
This Act prohibits institutional investors from making unsolicited offers to purchase property in areas affected by major disasters. An institutional investor is defined as any individual or entity that owns 75 or more single-family homes. The prohibition applies for the 6-month period following a major disaster declaration and covers all forms of solicitation, including mail, electronic communication, and other methods of contact. The Act amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to enforce this restriction.
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA)
Actions (2)
- Mar 2, 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. · senate
- Mar 2, 2026 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
March 2, 2026
Mr. Schiff introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
A BILL
To prohibit solicitation by institutional investors after a major disaster, 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 “Stop Post-Disaster Vultures Act”.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON SOLICITATION BY INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS AFTER MAJOR DISASTERS.
(a) In General.—Title IV 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:
“SEC. 431. PROHIBITION ON SOLICITATION BY INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS.
“(a) Institutional Investor Defined.—In this section, the term ‘institutional investor’ means, with respect to any taxable year, any individual or entity that owns, directly or indirectly, not less than 75 single-family homes.
“(b) Prohibition.—During the 6-month period following the declaration of a major disaster under section 401, an institutional investor may not make an offer to purchase a property, including any lot, parcel, or home, located within the area affected by the major disaster—
“(1) through the mail or any interstate wire; or
“(2) through any other type of solicitation or method of contact.
“(c) Severability.—If any provision of this section or the application of such provision is held to be unconstitutional, the remainder of this section, and the application of the provision to any other person or circumstance, shall not be affected.”. <all>
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