S5018Referred to Committee
A bill to approve certain requests for a major disaster declaration, and for other purposes.
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2026-07-16
Introduced
1
Cosponsors
S
ⓘType
Sponsor
Jack Reed
Democrat · RI · Senator
Votes with party: 81.4% (850 recorded votes)
Full profile: /officials/R000122
Source: Congress.gov · FEC
Cosponsors (1)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
Latest Action
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4139-4140)
2026-07-16
Source: Congress.gov
Committee Activity
Currently in
- Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental AffairsReferred To · 2026-07-16
Plain-English Summary
This bill would approve federal disaster relief funding for areas that have experienced major disasters and requested federal assistance. The money would help communities recover from events like hurricanes, floods, earthquakes, or other emergencies by supporting rebuilding efforts, emergency response, and aid to affected residents and businesses. The specific disasters covered would be determined through the formal approval process in Congress.
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