S861-119

Passed Senate

To streamline the sharing of information among Federal disaster assistance agencies, to expedite the delivery of life-saving assistance to disaster survivors, to speed the recovery of communities from disasters, to protect the security and privacy of information provided by disaster survivors, and for other purposes.

119th Congress Introduced Mar 5, 2025

Legislative Progress

Passed Senate
Introduced Committee Passed
Nov 7, 2025

Reported by Mr. Paul, without amendment

Nov 7, 2025 (inferred)

Passed Senate (inferred from es version)

Mar 5, 2025

Mr. Peters (for himself, Mr. Lankford, Mr. Paul, Mr. Tillis, …

Mar 5, 2025

Mr. Peters (for himself, Mr. Lankford, Mr. Paul, and Mr. …

Summary

What This Bill Does

Streamlines the sharing of information among federal disaster assistance programs to reduce duplication and improve efficiency for disaster survivors.

Who Benefits and How

  • Disaster survivors face less bureaucracy applying for assistance
  • Federal agencies coordinate more efficiently
  • Taxpayers benefit from reduced administrative costs

Who Bears the Burden and How

  • Federal disaster agencies must implement information sharing
  • System integration costs

Key Provisions

  • Streamlined data sharing between disaster programs
  • Reduces duplicate applications for survivors
  • Improves coordination among FEMA, SBA, HUD, etc.
Model: claude-opus-4
Generated: Jan 8, 2026 05:02

Evidence Chain:

This summary is derived from the structured analysis below. See "Detailed Analysis" for per-title beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

Primary Purpose

Streamlines information sharing among federal disaster assistance programs.

Policy Domains

Emergency Management Government Efficiency

Legislative Strategy

"Reduce barriers for disaster assistance"

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

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Domains
Emergency Management Government Efficiency

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