H.R. 1593 — Introduced in House

I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1593 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 26, 2025Ms. Brownley (for herself, Mr. Garcia of California, Mr. Sherman, and Ms. Chu) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to prohibit the President from considering insurance as a duplication of benefits for certain assistance under such Act. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Disaster Displacement Assistance Improvement Act of 2025. 2. Duplication of benefits clarification Section 408 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5174) is amended by adding at the end the following: (k) Duplication of benefits (1) In general In determining eligibility for displacement assistance under this section, the President may not consider insurance a duplication of benefits for the purpose of applying section 312 of this Act. (2) Displacement assistance defined In this section, the term displacement assistance means assistance provided under this section to stay in a hotel or motel, stay with family and friends, or for any other available housing options. .