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Disaster Relief Continuity Act of 2025 This bill provides appropriations to continue certain disaster relief programs and activities during a government shutdown in FY2026. Specifically, the bill provides appropriations to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for any period during FY2026 in which interim or full-year appropriations are not in effect (i.e., a government shutdown). The bill provides the appropriations for carrying out certain activities under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, including providing financial and operational support for declared major disasters and emergencies, including individual assistance, direct aid, and necessary life-saving and life-sustaining activities; covering the salaries and expenses of essential FEMA personnel directly involved in disaster response, recovery, mitigation; and grant disbursement; and continuing payments and grants for existing, federally-funded disaster recovery projects. The funds provided by this bill are available until the earlier of (1) the enactment into law of specified appropriations legislation, or (2) January 1, 2027. The funds may not be used for or nonessential administrative functions, new policy development, or nondisaster-related training or travel.
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2025-09-30
Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
2025-09-30
Introduced in House
2025-09-30
Introduced in House
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119 HR 5648 IH: Disaster Relief Continuity Act of 2025 U.S. House of Representatives 2025-09-30 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5648 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 30, 2025 Mr. Moore of North Carolina introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations A BILL To provide for continuity of disaster relief funding in the case of a lapse in appropriations, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Disaster Relief Continuity Act of 2025 . 2. Continuity of disaster relief funding (a) Continuous appropriation for disaster relief There are hereby appropriated to the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Assistance Agency for fiscal year 2026, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for any period during which interim or full-year appropriations for fiscal year 2026 are not in effect, such sums as are necessary to carry out the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. ) for the following activities: (1) Providing financial and operational support for declared major disasters and emergencies, including individual assistance, direct aid, and necessary life-saving and life-sustaining activities. (2) Covering the salaries and expenses of essential Federal Emergency Management Agency personnel directly involved in disaster response, recovery, mitigation, and grant disbursement. (3) Continuing payments and grants for existing, federally-funded disaster recovery projects. (b) Termination Amounts made available pursuant to this Act shall be available until the first of the following occurs: (1) The enactment into law of an appropriation (including a continuing appropriation) for any purpose for which amounts are made available in subsection (a). (2) The enactment into law of the applicable regular or continuing appropriations resolution or other Act without any appropriation for such purpose. (3) January 1, 2027. (c) Restriction Funds made available under this section shall not be used for nonessential administrative functions, new policy development, or nondisaster-related training or travel.
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