119th Congress
S. 373
Stopping Political Discrimination in Disaster Assistance Act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- James Lankford(R-OK)
- Introduced
- Feb 3, 2025
- Policy area
- Emergency Management
- Committees
- Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
- Official text
- Introduced in Senate · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (10)
Original cosponsors (6)
- Josh Hawley (R-MO)
- Marsha Blackburn (R-TN)
- Rick Scott (R-FL)
- Roger Marshall (R-KS)
- Ted Budd (R-NC)
- Thom Tillis (R-NC)
Added later (4)
- Gary C. Peters (D-MI) · Mar 3, 2025
- Raphael G. Warnock (D-GA) · Mar 5, 2025
- Margaret Wood Hassan (D-NH) · Mar 6, 2025
- Jon Ossoff (D-GA) · May 5, 2025
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in Senate” version
Stopping Political Discrimination in Disaster Assistance Act
This bill prohibits discrimination on the basis of political affiliation by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and other participating entities (i.e., public or private entities providing or receiving assistance) in carrying out federal major disaster or emergency relief and assistance activities.
Current law requires FEMA and other participating entities to provide federal major disaster or emergency relief and assistance without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, nationality, sex, age, disability, English proficiency, or economic status. The bill adds political affiliation to the classes protected under this requirement.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Feb 3, 2025 · Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. - Feb 3, 2025
Introduced in Senate