HR4480-119

Introduced

To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to direct the President to designate a Veteran Advocate of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and for other purposes.

119th Congress Introduced Jul 17, 2025

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Summary

What This Bill Does

The bill defines designation of Veterans Advocate in FEMA and provides designation of veteran advocate. It relies on definition changes and appropriations. The main policy areas are Veterans Affairs and Disaster Relief.

Who Benefits and How

The available clause analysis does not identify a specific beneficiary group.

Who Bears the Burden and How

No clear private burden is identified from the available clause analysis; implementing agencies may still take on administrative work.

Key Provisions

  • Defines designation of Veterans Advocate in FEMA.
  • Provides designation of veteran advocate.

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for primary purpose and policy domains.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

The bill defines designation of Veterans Advocate in FEMA and provides designation of veteran advocate.

Key Policy Areas

Veterans Affairs, Disaster Relief

Primary Purpose

The bill defines designation of Veterans Advocate in FEMA and provides designation of veteran advocate.

Policy Domains

Veterans Affairs Disaster Relief

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jul 17, 2025

Mr. Barrett introduced the following bill; which was referred to …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Veterans Affairs Disaster Relief
Actor Mappings
"the_president"
→ President of the United States
"the_administrator"
→ Administrator of FEMA

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"Veterans Advocate" §Section HE30A46D33BD746B6A84B62A1D7976CCD

An advocate designated by the President within FEMA to ensure fair treatment of veterans in receiving disaster assistance and act as a liaison between veteran service organizations and FEMA.

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