Stopping Political Discrimination in Disaster Assistance Act
This bill amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief Act to explicitly prohibit discrimination based on political affiliation when distributing federal disaster assistance. It directly affects all FEMA disaster aid programs by requiring that eligibility and aid distribution consider political affiliation as a prohibited factor, alongside existing protections for economic status. The key change is adding "political affiliation" to the list of protected categories in Section 308(a) of the law. This is a procedural update to existing federal disaster law with no new funding or program changes.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Sep 2026
House Passage
Sep 2026
Senate Passage
President
Introduced Feb 13, 2025
Last action Sep 16, 2026
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Sep 16, 2026
Committee
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
upper
Sep 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
lower
Feb 13, 2025
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
lower
Feb 13, 2025
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
lower
Feb 13, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Scott Perry
RRepublican
Co
Abraham J. Hamadeh
RRepublican
Co
Tim Moore
RRepublican
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