Stopping Political Discrimination in Disaster Assistance Act

Bill: 118-s-5392
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK]
Introduced: 2024-11-21
Policy area: Emergency Management
Latest action: action_date: 2024-11-21
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Summaries:

tv_txt: II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5392 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 21, 2024 Mr. Lankford (for himself, Mr. Scott of Florida , Mr. Tillis , Mr. Budd , Mr. Ossoff , Mr. Marshall , and Mr. Peters ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To prohibit discrimination based on political affiliation in granting disaster assistance.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stopping Political Discrimination in Disaster Assistance Act . 2. Nondiscrimination in disaster assistance Section 308(a) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5151(a) ) is amended by striking or economic status and inserting economic status, or political affiliation .