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March 21, 2025•2 pages

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United StatesHouse Bill 2254HR 2254

Don’t Penalize Victims Act

Emergency Management

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Introduced March 21, 2025 by Laura Friedman · Last progress March 21, 2025

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Changes a rule in federal disaster law that prevents “duplication of benefits.” It removes unspecified language from the Stafford Act’s duplication‑of‑benefits section, which is used to decide when disaster aid must be reduced or denied because a survivor already received help from another source (like insurance, SBA loans, or other grants).

Because the exact words being removed are not shown, the practical effect could be to either expand or limit who qualifies for certain disaster assistance. The change will matter for disaster survivors and for agencies that calculate benefits after hurricanes, floods, fires, and other disasters.