Don’t Penalize Victims Act

Bill: 119-hr-2254
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Friedman, Laura [D-CA-30]
Introduced: 2025-03-21
Policy area: Emergency Management
Latest action: action_date: 2025-03-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

Summaries:

tv_txt: I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2254 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 21, 2025 Ms. Friedman (for herself, Mr. Ezell , Mr. Carbajal , Ms. Chu , Mr. Harder of California , Mr. Mullin , Ms. Brownley , Mrs. Torres of California , Mr. Whitesides , and Mr. Sherman ) 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 make certain changes with respect to duplication of benefits, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Don’t Penalize Victims Act . 2. Duplication of benefits Section 312(a) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5155(a) ) is amended by striking or any other source .