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US Congress · S. 861 · Passed the Senate

Disaster Assistance Simplification Act

Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Introduced 2025-03-05
Derived from the official record below.

Officially: “Disaster Assistance Simplification Act Read the full text

Emergency Management

What it does

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; a
Summary by the Congressional Research Service, from the official record. Plain-language AI rewrite coming. Not legal advice.

Where it is

Introduced · 2025-03-05

In the Senate.

Passed the Senate · 2025-12-16
House floor vote · next · the next step

Official documents

The on-site text is shown verbatim from the GovInfo publication, captured 2026-07-23. The same version at GovInfo.

The numbers

29%
of bills that passed one chamber became law in the 118th Congress, 2023 to 2024 (n=939)
6
sponsors, out of 51 needed to pass

Who is lobbying on this

AMERICAN FLOOD COALITION ACTION, INC.via AMERICAN FLOOD COALITION ACTION, INC.
7 filings
AMERICAN PUBLIC WORKS ASSOCIATIONvia AMERICAN PUBLIC WORKS ASSOCIATION
1 filing
From 8 filings in federal lobbying disclosures (LDA), via lda.gov, naming this bill (2025 to 2026). Filings are self-reported by lobbying firms and show who is paid to influence this bill. They do not say which side, or whether it worked.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Held at the desk. (2025-12-17).