HR2364-119

Introduced

To provide for a waiver of duplication of benefits for certain assistance under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act as a result of a major disaster or emergency, and for other purposes.

119th Congress Introduced Mar 26, 2025

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Summary

What This Bill Does

The bill exempts grants the President authority to waive the prohibition on duplicative federal disaster assistance for 2023-2024 disasters upon gubernatorial request, if the waiver is in the public interest and won't cause. It relies on exemptions and compliance burden down. The main policy areas are Disaster Relief and Finance.

Who Benefits and How

Small businesses affected by 2023-2024 federally-declared disasters could face lower compliance burdens, Homeowners and individuals affected by Hurricane Helene and other 2023-2024 disasters could gain revenue opportunities, and State disaster management agencies could face lower compliance burdens.

Who Bears the Burden and How

Federal taxpayers could face higher costs.

Key Provisions

  • Exempts grants the President authority to waive the prohibition on duplicative federal disaster assistance for 2023-2024 disasters upon gubernatorial request, if the waiver is in the public interest and won't cause...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

The bill exempts grants the President authority to waive the prohibition on duplicative federal disaster assistance for 2023-2024 disasters upon gubernatorial request, if the waiver is in the public interest and won't cause.

Key Policy Areas

Disaster Relief, Finance

Primary Purpose

The bill exempts grants the President authority to waive the prohibition on duplicative federal disaster assistance for 2023-2024 disasters upon gubernatorial request, if the waiver is in the public interest and won't cause.

Policy Domains

Disaster Relief Finance

HR 2364 - Helene Small Business Recovery Act

Identified Gains
  • Small businesses affected by 2023-2024 federally-declared disasters
  • Homeowners and individuals affected by Hurricane Helene and other 2023-2024 disasters
  • State disaster management agencies
  • SBA disaster loan programs
Model: codex-gpt-5:bulk-repair | Version: bill_summary_v2 | Source: ih
SBA disaster loan programs:
State disaster management agencies:
Small businesses affected by 2023-2024 federally-declared disasters:
Homeowners and individuals affected by Hurricane Helene and other 2023-2024 disasters:
Identified Costs
  • Federal taxpayers
Model: codex-gpt-5:bulk-repair | Version: bill_summary_v2 | Source: ih
Federal taxpayers:

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Mar 26, 2025

Mr. Edwards (for himself, Mr. Davis of North Carolina, and …

Stakeholder Effects

cui bono?

How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.

Small Business
1 mention across 1 clause
+1 positive

Small businesses affected by 2023-2024 federally-declared disasters

Individual Disaster Victims
1 mention across 1 clause
+1 positive

Homeowners and individuals affected by Hurricane Helene and other 2023-2024 disasters

Financial Services
1 mention across 1 clause
+1 positive

SBA disaster loan programs

State & Local Government
1 mention across 1 clause
+1 positive

State disaster management agencies

Federal Emergency Management
1 mention across 1 clause
?1 uncertain

FEMA and federal disaster agencies

General Public
1 mention across 1 clause
-1 negative

Taxpayers

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sections analyzed
Full impact breakdown

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Disaster Relief Finance
Actor Mappings
"a_governor"
→ State Governor making request on behalf of state or affected entities
"the_president"
→ President of the United States
"the_administration"
→ Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
"federal_agency_or_agencies"
→ Federal agencies administering duplicative disaster assistance programs

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

2 terms
"major disaster or emergency" §section_2

As defined in the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, specifically disasters declared in calendar years 2023 or 2024

"loan" §section_2_loans

Federal loans that normally count as duplicative assistance under section 312(c) of the Stafford Act, but under this bill shall not be considered duplication if all Federal assistance is used toward disaster-related losses

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