This bill would provide $26,367,000,000 for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Disaster Relief Fund for fiscal year 2026. The money would be used to carry out the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act for major disasters declared under section 401 (42 U.S.C. 5170). The funds would remain available until spent. The bill designates the appropriation as an emergency requirement under the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act and under budget enforcement provisions cited in the bill text.
If your area is hit by a major disaster and a FEMA declaration under the Stafford Act is made, this law would make money available for disaster response and recovery activities covered by those declarations. The bill was introduced on April 20, 2026, by Representatives Troy Carter and Jared Moskowitz and has been referred to the House Appropriations Committee and the Committee on the Budget. The bill is in progress.
The bill appropriates $26,367,000,000 for the FEMA Disaster Relief Fund for fiscal year 2026. The funds are to remain available until expended and are designated as emergency spending. No publicly available information on a detailed spending breakdown or additional cost estimates is included in the bill text.
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