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Acequia Communities Empowered by Qualifying Upgrades for Infrastructure Act

Senate

Expands disaster assistance and federal land access protections for agricultural producers who rely on acequia irrigation systems

Latest action: Thu Jan 23 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Doug LaMalfa Federal Disaster Tax Relief Certainty Act

House

Extends federal disaster tax relief by continuing casualty loss deductions and income exclusions for certain wildfire relief payments through 2026

Latest action: Mon Aug 10 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Disaster Reforestation Act

House

Allow tax treatment changes for disaster reforestation costs under the Disaster Reforestation Act

Latest action: Thu Jan 09 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Rural Small Business Resilience Act

House

Require the Small Business Administration to ensure rural disaster survivors have full access to disaster assistance through targeted outreach and related actions

Latest action: Wed Feb 26 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Federal Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2025

Senate

Establishes tax relief for federally declared disasters in 2025 through changes to federal tax rules

Latest action: Tue Sep 09 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Disaster Reforestation Act

Senate

Authorize tax treatment changes to speed reforestation after natural disasters and timber losses

Latest action: Wed Mar 26 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Federal Disaster Assistance Coordination Act

House

Require FEMA to streamline federal disaster assistance information collection, coordinate preliminary damage assessments, and report its plans and findings to Congress

Latest action: Tue Jan 14 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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SBA Disaster Transparency Act

Senate

Improve transparency in Small Business Administration disaster assistance by requiring public reporting on application and loan processing performance

Latest action: Tue Mar 04 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Disaster Management Costs Modernization Act

House

Modernizes how federal disaster management costs are handled under emergency management policy

Latest action: Fri Oct 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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NFIP Extension Act of 2026

House

Extends the National Flood Insurance Program through 2026 to continue federal flood insurance coverage

Latest action: Thu Jan 15 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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DLARA

Senate

Modifies the SBA disaster loan program by expanding reporting, separating budget disclosures, setting low-balance notices, and requiring outside oversight reviews

Latest action: Tue Mar 04 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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HELP Response and Recovery Act

Senate

Extends the allowable period for noncompetitive DHS disaster response and recovery contracts to one year and requires annual congressional reporting on FEMA contract use and waste prevention

Latest action: Wed Dec 17 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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DLARA

House

Strengthens oversight of the SBA disaster loan program by requiring regular reporting, budget disclosures, congressional notifications, and reviews of loan disbursement and cost estimates

Latest action: Wed Jun 24 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Post-Disaster Assistance Online Accountability Act

House

Establishes a central public website for quarterly reporting on federal disaster assistance amounts, spending, and funded projects

Latest action: Wed Jan 15 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Puerto Rico Low-Income Housing Support Act

House

Establishes low-income housing support for Puerto Rico through a targeted housing assistance measure

Latest action: Thu Feb 27 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

PROVIDE Act

House

Establishes the PROVIDE Act as a measure advancing its named program or policy framework through House consideration

Latest action: Tue Jun 30 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Rural Small Business Resilience Act

Senate

Establishes a federal initiative to strengthen rural small business resilience against economic and operational disruptions

Latest action: Tue Jul 29 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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North Rim and Kaibab National Forest Restoration Act of 2026

Senate

Establishes a forest restoration measure for the North Rim and Kaibab National Forest in Arizona

Latest action: Tue Jul 21 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Taiwan Travel and Tourism Coordination Act

Senate

Establishes a framework for coordinating United States travel and tourism engagement with Taiwan through foreign relations policy

Latest action: Tue Feb 25 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Ensuring Casualty Assistance for our Firefighters Act

House

Establishes casualty assistance for firefighters by creating a federal support framework after line of duty deaths or serious injuries

Latest action: Wed Feb 11 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Disaster Survivors Fairness Act of 2025

House

Establishes fairer treatment for disaster survivors in federal disaster assistance policy and administration

Latest action: Tue Feb 25 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Disaster Mitigation and Tax Parity Act of 2025

Senate

Excludes certain state catastrophe loss mitigation payments from federal taxable income when used to harden property against windstorm, earthquake, flood, or wildfire damage

Latest action: Thu Jan 30 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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TERRA Act

House

Establishes the TERRA Act as a House bill under committee review after subcommittee hearings

Latest action: Tue Sep 09 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Disaster Assistance Simplification Act

Senate

Directs FEMA to create a unified disaster assistance application system so survivors can apply for aid, track updates, and receive recovery information across programs

Latest action: Wed Dec 17 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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TRUE Accountability Act

Senate

Require OMB to guide executive agencies in preparing ready-to-use emergency internal control plans aligned with federal improper payment and fraud risk frameworks

Latest action: Mon Jan 13 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025

House

Extend reauthorization of federal weather research and forecasting programs under the Weather Act through 2025

Latest action: Wed Sep 10 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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TRIA Program Reauthorization Act of 2026

House

Extends the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program through 2034 while raising certification loss thresholds and codifying Treasury public notice requirements for terrorism determinations

Latest action: Mon Jul 13 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Repeatedly Flooded Communities Preparation Act

Senate

Establishes a federal framework to prepare repeatedly flooded communities for future flood risks and resilience planning

Latest action: Thu May 01 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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TRUE Accountability Act

House

Requires federal agencies to create and carry out fraud and improper payment prevention plans for emergency spending, with OMB guidance and recurring oversight

Latest action: Tue Jun 09 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Gold King Mine Spill Compensation Act of 2025

Senate

Establishes compensation for harms caused by the Gold King Mine spill through a federal claims process

Latest action: Thu Feb 13 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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FEMA Act of 2025

House

Reestablishes FEMA as an independent cabinet-level agency and broadly revises disaster assistance and hazard mitigation programs

Latest action: Wed Sep 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Resiliency for Ranching and Natural Conservation Health Act

Senate

Establishes a natural conservation health approach to strengthen ranching resilience and land management practices

Latest action: Thu Jan 23 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Reauthorization Act of 2025

House

Reauthorizes through FY2030 U.S. Geological Survey earthquake hazard reduction activities and expands warning, forecasting, mapping, and recovery planning under the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program

Latest action: Mon Jan 12 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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A resolution observing the 20th anniversary of the date on which Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast and recognizing the progress of efforts to rebuild the affected Gulf Coast region.

Senate

Commemorates the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina and recognizes rebuilding progress across the affected Gulf Coast region

Latest action: Tue Jul 29 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Disaster Mitigation and Tax Parity Act of 2025

House

Excludes certain state catastrophe loss mitigation payments from federal taxable income when used to strengthen property against windstorm, earthquake, flood, or wildfire damage

Latest action: Wed Feb 04 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Gold King Mine Spill Compensation Act of 2025

House

Authorize compensation for damages resulting from the Gold King Mine spill in 2025

Latest action: Thu Feb 13 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Rescissions Act of 2025

Senate

Rescinds specified unobligated funds for State Department and USAID foreign assistance programs, related agencies, and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting

Latest action: Tue Sep 02 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Resiliency for Ranching and Natural Conservation Health Act

House

Establishes a natural conservation health framework to strengthen ranching resiliency and related land management efforts

Latest action: Thu Jul 17 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Western Wildfire Support Act of 2025

Senate

Authorizes federal wildfire recovery, disaster assistance, technology deployment, and interagency coordination for post-fire management and response

Latest action: Wed Feb 04 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036.

House

Establishes the congressional budget for fiscal year 2027, sets budget levels through 2036, and includes reconciliation and budget enforcement procedures

Latest action: Thu Jul 23 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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