Congress demands full accounting of federal disaster spending across 21 agencies
H.R. 2956 — DISASTER Act of 2025 · Filed by Scott Peters (D-CA) · 6 cosponsors · Introduced Apr 17, 2025 · Referred to committee
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What it does
This bill requires the Office of Management and Budget to submit an annual report to Congress detailing all federal disaster-related spending across 21 agencies and programs, broken down by agency, disaster type, and spending category (loans, grants, response, recovery, mitigation). The report must be publicly available, searchable, and downloadable on OMB's website, beginning with fiscal year 2026 data (submitted in 2027).
Why we flagged it
The bill's sole operative mechanism is a mandatory disclosure requirement—it creates no new spending, no carve-outs, and no private beneficiaries. It is a pure transparency measure designed to consolidate fragmented federal disaster-spending data into a single, publicly searchable report.
What the text implies
- Report may reveal significant year-to-year volatility in disaster spending, potentially informing debates over climate resilience and disaster-mitigation budgets.
- Searchable, sortable format enables journalists, researchers, and advocacy groups to identify patterns in federal disaster aid distribution across states and regions.
The full analysis lists 4 implications of this text.
Who it affects
Citizens and their elected representatives gain transparency into how federal disaster funds are spent across multiple agencies, enabling better oversight, accountability, and informed budget decisions. No restrictions on citizen rights or remedies; the bill imposes only a disclosure obligation on the executive branch.