Three agencies finally share disaster relief data to cut fraud
H.R. 9992 — HUD Disaster Information Improvement Act · Filed by Tim Moore (R-NC) · 1 cosponsor · Introduced Jul 30, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
This bill requires HUD, FEMA, and the Small Business Administration to sign an agreement to share disaster relief data with each other to reduce waste, fraud, and duplication across their disaster recovery programs. HUD must also report to Congress within 180 days on ways these agencies could work together more effectively.
Why we flagged it
The bill's sole operative mechanism is a mandate for interagency data sharing to improve disaster relief administration. It is a straightforward government-efficiency measure with no private beneficiaries, tax carve-outs, or regulatory changes.
What the text implies
- Data sharing may improve detection of fraudulent disaster claims across agencies, potentially reducing payouts to ineligible applicants—a public benefit but one not explicitly stated in the bill's title.
- The 180-day reporting requirement creates a formal record of interagency collaboration gaps, which could inform future legislative fixes to disaster relief coordination.
- Successful data sharing could establish a model for coordination in other federal assistance programs (unemployment, SNAP, housing vouchers), though this bill does not mandate such expansion.
Section numbers refer to the bill text the analysis read — linked under Primary records below.
Who it affects
Data sharing and coordination among disaster relief agencies reduces fraud, waste, and duplicate payments—outcomes that directly benefit disaster victims by ensuring aid reaches intended recipients and taxpayers by preventing misuse of public funds. The bill imposes no new restrictions on citizens' rights or access to relief.
Named in the bill
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Small Business Administration (SBA), House Committee on Financial Services, Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
Where it stands
1 cosponsor: 1 Democrats.
- Jul 30, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Jul 30, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on Financial Services · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (1,271 characters) on Aug 29, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 16,222 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 2026-10-20.
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