Disaster Relief Disbursement Accountability Act

HR 5395, the Disaster Relief Disbursement Accountability Act, requires federal disaster fund recipients (like state and local governments) to report how quickly they distribute funds to subrecipients after disaster declarations. It mandates recipients to submit annual reports on average disbursement times for programs including hazard mitigation grants and public assistance (sections 403, 404, 406, 407, 428, and 502 of the Stafford Act). Recipients must also provide a retroactive report within one year for disasters declared before the bill’s enactment. The Administrator must then compile these reports and submit an annual summary to Congress starting three years after the bill’s enactment. This focuses on transparency and accountability in the disbursement process, not on changing eligibility or funding levels.