Bill stops the President from blocking aid for four years.
H.R. 10514 — Disaster Relief Fairness Act of 2026 · Filed by Gabe Amo (D-RI) · 7 cosponsors · Introduced Sep 21, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
This bill says the President must approve aid requests from state leaders and tribal leaders. The requests run from January 20, 2025, to January 20, 2029. Aid is approved if damage meets rules or a FEMA regional official says people need help. The President cannot deny aid because a deadline was missed. The bill removes the President's power to say no to aid during these four years.
Who it affects
People in areas hit by storms gain a right to money if damage meets set rules. States and tribal groups get guaranteed help for recovery. People whose paperwork is late after a storm are protected from losing aid.
One thing to notice
The four-year window runs from January 20, 2025, to January 20, 2029. This is one presidential term. The bill does not add new money. It only changes who decides how to spend current aid money.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
7 cosponsors: 7 Democrats.
- Sep 21, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Sep 21, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- FEMA regional official — A government worker who runs the aid agency's office in a region.
- tribal leaders — People who lead Native American tribes and nations.
- damage meets rules — Harm to an area is bad enough to qualify for help under the law.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (2,296 characters) on Sep 25, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 14,985 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-09-25.
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