119th Congress · introduced in the Senate · Jul 10, 2025
Disaster Assistance Improvement and Decentralization Act
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Latest action (Jul 10, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4316-4317)
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in Senate (Jul 10, 2025)
Disaster Assistance Improvement and Decentralization Act or the Disaster AID Act
This bill increases, expedites, and facilitates access to disaster and hazard mitigation assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). It also increases flexibility for compensating FEMA employees.
The bill allows FEMA’s Public Assistance (PA) program to provide greater assistance before recipients incur project costs (i.e., advance assistance), increase funding for management costs, and expand the use of simplified application procedures. Also, FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) may increase the maximum federal cost share from 75% to 85% for jurisdictions with a low capacity for investment in disaster resilience and increase the maximum advance assistance from 25% to 50% of project cost.
The bill also allows PA and HMGP recipients to use unexpended management cost funds for additional disaster resilience activities.
In addition, under current law, FEMA may set aside funding from the Disaster Relief Fund for predisaster mitigation. The bill requires FEMA to set aside and use such funds to provide a minimum annual amount of grant funding for predisaster mitigation.
Also, the bill establishes grants for hazard mitigation offices and post-disaster FEMA training on obtaining assistance.
Furthermore, if obligated FEMA disaster funding is not disbursed within 26 business days, FEMA must explain the delay and provide status updates.
Additionally, the bill allows FEMA to simultaneously provide both retirement benefits and salary for certain employees. Also, it allows a tax deduction to FEMA employees for expenses while away from home in excess of one year.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4316-4317)
Introduced in Senate
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AMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION FKA PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURERS ASSOC. OF AMERICA
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · amended · posted Oct 23, 2026 · issue area: Disaster Planning/Emergencies
$1,410,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ster Mitigation H.R. 4852 Wildfire Mitigation H.R. 4990 Wildfire Mitigation H.R. 4992 Weather and Disaster Mitigation H.R. 5002 Weather and Disaster Mitigation S. 2247 Weather and Disaster Mitigation S. 2331 Major Disaster Designation S. 2349 Federal Insurance Mandates S. 2430 Wildfire Study S. 2583 Weather and Disaster Mitig…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Disaster Planning/Emergencies
$520,000
Spent on own lobbying
…331 - A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to include extreme temperature in the definition of a major disaster. S.2247 - Disaster Assistance Improvement and Decentralization Act S.2538 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit for hazard mitigation…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION FKA PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURERS ASSOC. OF AMERICA
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Disaster Planning/Emergencies
$1,600,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ster Mitigation H.R. 4852 Wildfire Mitigation H.R. 4990 Wildfire Mitigation H.R. 4992 Weather and Disaster Mitigation H.R. 5002 Weather and Disaster Mitigation S. 2247 Weather and Disaster Mitigation S. 2331 Major Disaster Designation S. 2349 Federal Insurance Mandates S. 2430 Wildfire Study S. 2583 Weather and Disaster Mitig…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION FKA PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURERS ASSOC. OF AMERICA
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 22, 2026 · issue area: Disaster Planning/Emergencies
$2,140,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ster Mitigation H.R. 4852 Wildfire Mitigation H.R. 4990 Wildfire Mitigation H.R. 4992 Weather and Disaster Mitigation H.R. 5002 Weather and Disaster Mitigation S. 2247 Weather and Disaster Mitigation S. 2331 Major Disaster Designation S. 2349 Federal Insurance Mandates S. 2430 Wildfire Study S. 2583 Weather and Disaster Mitig…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Disaster Planning/Emergencies
$540,000
Spent on own lobbying
…331 - A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to include extreme temperature in the definition of a major disaster. S.2247 - Disaster Assistance Improvement and Decentralization Act S.2538 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit for hazard mitigation…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION FKA PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURERS ASSOC. OF AMERICA
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Disaster Planning/Emergencies
$1,440,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ster Mitigation H.R. 4852 Wildfire Mitigation H.R. 4990 Wildfire Mitigation H.R. 4992 Weather and Disaster Mitigation H.R. 5002 Weather and Disaster Mitigation S. 2247 Weather and Disaster Mitigation S. 2331 Major Disaster Designation S. 2349 Federal Insurance Mandates S. 2430 Wildfire Study S. 2583 Weather and Disaster Mitig…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Disaster Planning/Emergencies
$506,440
Spent on own lobbying
…331 - A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to include extreme temperature in the definition of a major disaster. S.2247 - Disaster Assistance Improvement and Decentralization Act S.2538 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit for hazard mitigation…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION FKA PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURERS ASSOC. OF AMERICA
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Disaster Planning/Emergencies
$1,400,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ster Mitigation H.R. 4852 Wildfire Mitigation H.R. 4990 Wildfire Mitigation H.R. 4992 Weather and Disaster Mitigation H.R. 5002 Weather and Disaster Mitigation S. 2247 Weather and Disaster Mitigation S. 2331 Major Disaster Designation S. 2349 Federal Insurance Mandates S. 2430 Wildfire Study S. 2583 Weather and Disaster Mitig…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 16, 2026 · issue area: Disaster Planning/Emergencies
$465,758
Spent on own lobbying
…331 - A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to include extreme temperature in the definition of a major disaster. S.2247 - Disaster Assistance Improvement and Decentralization Act S.2538 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit for hazard mitigation…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 21, 2025 · issue area: Disaster Planning/Emergencies
$442,147
Spent on own lobbying
…331 - A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to include extreme temperature in the definition of a major disaster. S.2247 - Disaster Assistance Improvement and Decentralization Act S.2538 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit for hazard mitigation…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing