S 1858 United States Senate · 118th Congress

Disaster Assistance Deadlines Alignment Act

This bill amends the federal disaster aid law to require that the deadline for applying for disaster unemployment assistance matches the deadline for other disaster aid applications (like housing assistance). It directly affects individuals who lose jobs due to declared disasters and need unemployment support. The key provision sets a single, unified deadline for all disaster-related aid applications, with limited exceptions allowing late submissions if applicants show "good cause" and submit before assistance ends. The change applies only to aid funded after the bill's March 18, 2024, enactment date.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2023
Committee Review
Jul 2023
Senate Passage
Jul 2023
House Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Mar 2024
Introduced Jun 7, 2023 Signed Mar 18, 2024
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How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
20
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Mar 18, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by President.
executive
Mar 11, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1073)
lower
Jul 27, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S3843)
upper
Jul 27, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S3843)
upper
Jul 25, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters without amendment. With written report No. 118-74.
upper
Jun 14, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
upper
Jun 7, 2023
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
upper
Jun 7, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors

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