Proposed
Bill · 119th Congress · HR 8577
Disaster Declaration Transparency Act of 2026
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Introduced 2026-04-29Topic: public safetySummary
AI-generated summary, report an errorThis bill changes federal disaster law to add steps when the President turns down a Governor's request for a major disaster declaration. If the President declines against the recommendation of the head of FEMA, or follows a FEMA recommendation to deny that goes against established precedent, the President must send Congress a written explanation within 24 hours. Congressional leaders could then introduce a joint resolution within 14 days directing the President to declare the disaster. The bill sets fast-track rules for these resolutions, including automatic release from committee after 2 days, no amendments, and debate limits of 4 hours in the House and 10 hours in the Senate.
Sponsors
- Raja Krishnamoorthi Democrat sponsor
- 3 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-29 | House | Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | refer |
| 2026-04-29 | House | Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | refer |
| 2026-04-29 | Introduced in House | introduce | |
| 2026-04-29 | Introduced in House | introduce |