119th Congress · introduced in the Senate · Mar 5, 2025
Disaster Assistance Simplification Act
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Latest action (Dec 17, 2025): Held at the desk.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Passed Senate (Dec 16, 2025)
Disaster Assistance Simplification Act
This bill directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to develop and establish a unified intake process and system for applicants for assistance provided by a disaster assistance agency.
The system must
• facilitate a consolidated application for any form of disaster assistance provided by a disaster assistance agency when appropriate to support the nature and purposes of the assistance;
• carry out the purposes of disaster assistance programs swiftly, efficiently, equitably, and in accordance with specified laws and privacy and data protections; and
• support the detection, prevention, and investigation of waste, fraud, abuse, or discrimination in the administration of disaster assistance programs.
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Held at the desk.
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8763-8764; text: CR S8763-8764)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 264.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Paul without amendment. Without written report.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Paul without amendment. Without written report.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Introduced in Senate
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AMERICAN FLOOD COALITION ACTION, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN FLOOD COALITION ACTION, INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 15, 2026 · issue area: Disaster Planning/Emergencies
$70,000
Spent on own lobbying
- Issues pertaining to federal flood resilience and disaster recovery programs, staffing, and processes, including S. 861, the Disaster Assistance Simplification Act and H.R. 1245, the Disaster Survivors Fairness Act, and H.R. 4699, the Fixing Emergency Management for Americans (F…
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 FLOOD COALITION ACTION, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN FLOOD COALITION ACTION, INC.
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 14, 2026 · issue area: Disaster Planning/Emergencies
$80,000
Spent on own lobbying
- Issues pertaining to federal flood resilience and disaster recovery programs, staffing, and processes, including S. 861, the Disaster Assistance Simplification Act and H.R. 1245, the Disaster Survivors Fairness Act, and H.R. 4699, the Fixing Emergency Management for Americans (F…
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 FLOOD COALITION ACTION, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN FLOOD COALITION ACTION, INC.
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · amended · posted Apr 17, 2026 · issue area: Disaster Planning/Emergencies
$70,000
Spent on own lobbying
- Issues pertaining to federal flood resilience and disaster recovery programs, staffing, and processes, including S. 861, the Disaster Assistance Simplification Act and H.R. 1245, the Disaster Survivors Fairness Act, and H.R. 4699, the Fixing Emergency Management for Americans (F…
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 FLOOD COALITION ACTION, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN FLOOD COALITION ACTION, INC.
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 18, 2026 · issue area: Disaster Planning/Emergencies
$70,000
Spent on own lobbying
- Issues pertaining to federal flood resilience and disaster recovery programs, staffing, and processes, including S. 861, the Disaster Assistance Simplification Act and H.R. 1245, the Disaster Survivors Fairness Act, and H.R. 4699, the Fixing Emergency Management for Americans (F…
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 TAXPAYERS UNION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL TAXPAYERS UNION
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 21, 2025 · issue area: Government Issues
$30,000
Spent on own lobbying
…874Whistleblower protections for federal contractors FEMA tax dollars for PREPA S. 269Ending Improper Payments to Deceased People Act S. 81Guidance Clarity Act S. 861Disaster Assistance Simplification Act S. 872Stop Secret Spending Act HR 1771Improper Payments Transparency Act
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 FLOOD COALITION ACTION, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN FLOOD COALITION ACTION, INC.
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 17, 2025 · issue area: Disaster Planning/Emergencies
$70,000
Spent on own lobbying
- Issues pertaining to federal flood resilience and disaster recovery programs, staffing, and processes, including S. 861, the Disaster Assistance Simplification Act and H.R. 1245, the Disaster Survivors Fairness Act, and H.R. 4699, the Fixing Emergency Management for Americans (F…
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 FLOOD COALITION ACTION, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN FLOOD COALITION ACTION, INC.
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 17, 2025 · issue area: Disaster Planning/Emergencies
$90,000
Spent on own lobbying
- Issues pertaining to federal flood resilience and disaster recovery programs, staffing, and processes, including S. 861, the Disaster Assistance Simplification Act and H.R. 1245, the Disaster Survivors Fairness Act, and the Fixing Emergency Management for Americans (FEMA) Act of…
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 PUBLIC WORKS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN PUBLIC WORKS ASSOCIATION
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · posted Apr 23, 2025 · issue area: Disaster Planning/Emergencies
$5,000
Spent on own lobbying
…odernization Act - relevant to APWA members due to FEMA reimbursements for disasters. FEMA Independence Act of 2025 - Our members interact with FEMA regularly. S. 861 - Disaster Assistance Simplification Act - Senate companion to H.R. 744, helps our members better respond to disasters from the public works perspective.
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 FLOOD COALITION ACTION, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN FLOOD COALITION ACTION, INC.
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · posted Apr 18, 2025 · issue area: Disaster Planning/Emergencies
$70,000
Spent on own lobbying
- Issues pertaining to federal flood resilience and disaster recovery programs, staffing, and processes, including S. 861, the Disaster Assistance Simplification Act and H.R. 1245, the Disaster Survivors Fairness Act, and the Streamlining Federal Grants Act - Issues pertaining to…
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