Last progress January 15, 2025 (10 months ago)
Introduced on January 15, 2025 by Adriano J. Espaillat
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.
This legislation makes it easier for families hit by major disasters to get housing help from FEMA’s Individuals and Households Program. You can qualify if your home was damaged, not only when it is unlivable. FEMA may also build permanent housing when that is a cheaper option than paying for temporary housing .
It also helps people who don’t have formal papers showing they own their home. FEMA must look at many kinds of proof—like a deed, mortgage papers, property tax receipts, insurance, purchase contracts, repair receipts, court documents, letters from a mobile home park, and more—and can accept a signed statement if the other proof isn’t enough. Notarization cannot be required for that statement. These changes apply to funds and applications on or after the date this becomes law .