HR 5324 United States House · 118th Congress

Housing Survivors of Major Disasters Act

This bill helps disaster survivors without formal property deeds prove ownership for FEMA aid by expanding acceptable evidence to include mortgage statements, property tax receipts, wills, death certificates, or other documentation showing occupancy or ownership ties. It allows FEMA to consider "constructive ownership" when proof is lacking, prohibits requiring notarized statements, and updates eligibility language from "uninhabitable" to "damaged" by disasters. The law applies to disaster assistance funds appropriated after enactment, directly affecting households seeking housing aid after major disasters. It streamlines access to aid for those with incomplete documentation, such as survivors inheriting property without formal transfers.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Sep 2023
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Introduced Sep 1, 2023 Last action Sep 5, 2023
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Sep 5, 2023
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
lower
Sep 1, 2023
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Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
lower
Sep 1, 2023
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