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H.R. 1748In committee
FEMA for America First Act of 2025
Introduced: Feb 27, 2025
Latest action date: Feb 27, 2025
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
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- Congress
- 119th Congress
- Introduced
- Feb 27, 2025
- Recorded roll calls
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Status detail: The most advanced recorded stage is committee consideration.
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What this bill does
FEMA for America First Act of 2025
This bill restricts the eligibility of non-U.S. nationals (aliens under federal law) for federal disaster assistance benefits by eliminating eligibility for individuals with certain immigration statuses.
Under current law, a non-U.S. national must have one of several specific immigration statuses (e.g., lawful permanent resident, parolee, or refugee) to be eligible for federal disaster assistance provided to individuals (e.g., the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA's) Individuals and Households Program or disaster unemployment assistance).
The bill narrows the immigration statuses eligible for disaster assistance to individuals by making non-U.S. nationals ineligible for such assistance if they are
- a parolee (i.e., paroled into the United States temporarily for urgent humanitarian reasons or significant public benefit),
- an asylee that has not sought adjustment to lawful permanent resident status, or
- a refugee that has not sought adjustment to lawful permanent resident status.
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Emergency Management
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Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
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Introduced in House
IntroReferralLibrary of CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
CommitteeHouse committee actionsReferred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
IntroReferralHouse floor actionsIntroduced in House
IntroReferralLibrary of Congress
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