Bill would require public tracker for disaster relief spending
Passed one chamberH.R. 153Latest action
Sponsor: Mike Ezell · Representative · MS
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Official title: Post-Disaster Assistance Online Accountability Act
119th Congress
Topics: Government & democracy
Introduced:
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HR 153 would require a public website tracking disaster relief spending down to the project and ZIP code level.
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What does this do?
HR 153 directs the Office of Management and Budget, working with the Treasury Department and other agencies, to build a public section on an existing transparency website to track disaster assistance spending. Agencies distributing disaster aid would report quarterly on amounts given, spent, and committed, plus project-level details like location, description, and completion status.
Who does it affect?
The bill affects federal agencies that distribute disaster aid, including FEMA-related programs under the Stafford Act, the Small Business Administration, and the Department of Housing and Urban Development, as well as the state governments, businesses, and organizations that receive that aid.
Why does it matter?
The reporting requirements would create new quarterly disclosure obligations for agencies, while giving the public more detailed visibility into how disaster relief funds are used after events like hurricanes, floods, and wildfires.
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Based on the “Referred in Senate” text of Jan 15, 2025.
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Where does it stand?
- IntroducedJan 3, 2025
- House committee
- House vote
- SenateYou are here · Jan 15, 2025
- The president's desk
Right now: it passed the House, and the official record shows nothing new since. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the president.
Latest action: — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Recorded votes
Roll-call votes recorded since January 3, 2025.
House · · Roll call 10
As recorded
- Question
- On Motion to and Pass
- Result:
- Passed
- 426
- Nay
- 0
- 0
- 8
Republicans 217 yes, 2 not voting · Democrats 209 yes, 6 not voting
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