{"id":"0259c0fd-8bbf-4e5d-92b8-85b9981eb717","feedVisibility":"normal","congress":119,"billType":"s","billNumber":1963,"title":"Emergency Disaster Relief Fund Act of 2025","displayTitle":"Emergency Disaster Relief Fund Act of 2025","abstract":"Emergency Disaster Relief Fund Act of 2025 This bill provides FY2025 supplemental appropriations to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for the Disaster Relief Fund (DRF). (The DRF is the primary funding source for federal programs for disaster response, recovery, and mitigation.) The amounts provided by the bill are designated as emergency spending pursuant to the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 (PAYGO) and other congressional budget enforcement procedures. (This generally excludes the budget effects from being counted for the purposes of congressional budget enforcement procedures.)","displaySummary":"<p><strong>YVN Summary</strong></p>\n\n<p>When hurricanes, wildfires, or floods strike, FEMA pays for response and recovery through its Disaster Relief Fund. This bill would add $25 billion to that fund.\n\nThe money would go to FEMA for fiscal year 2025. It is labeled an emergency requirement, so it does not have to be offset by other spending cuts. The funding supports disaster survivors and communities recovering from major disasters.</p>","status":"COMMITTEE_CONSIDERATION","topics":["DEFENSE","GOVERNMENT_OPERATIONS","ECONOMY"],"introducedAt":"2025-06-05T00:00:00+00:00","latestActionAt":"2025-06-05T00:00:00+00:00","congressGovUrl":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1963","accountabilityFlags":{"average_household_impact":["↑ Disaster Relief Fund — $25 billion added to FEMA for disaster response and recovery"]},"tldr":"Adds $25 billion to FEMA's Disaster Relief Fund for 2025 disaster response, as emergency spending.","summaryStandard":null,"flagExplainers":{},"flagValence":{},"needsResummary":false,"displaySummaryHtml":null,"rawStatusText":"Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.","chamber":"SENATE","policyArea":"Emergency Management","legislativeSubjects":[],"lawStatus":null,"lawNumber":null,"latestActionText":"Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.","latestTextVersion":"Introduced in Senate","textVersionUsed":null,"dateAdded":"2026-07-21T00:00:00+00:00","summarizedAt":"2026-07-21T00:00:00+00:00","recordId":"0259c0fd-8bbf-4e5d-92b8-85b9981eb717","feedIdentityKey":"119/s/1963","websiteBillId":"S-1963","yourvoiceSummary":"When hurricanes, wildfires, or floods strike, FEMA pays for response and recovery through its Disaster Relief Fund. This bill would add $25 billion to that fund.\n\nThe money would go to FEMA for fiscal year 2025. It is labeled an emergency requirement, so it does not have to be offset by other spending cuts. The funding supports disaster survivors and communities recovering from major disasters.","updatedAt":"2026-10-25T04:07:13.421811+00:00"}