119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8409


To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to establish parity for submission and decision timelines for appeals of assistance decisions under such Act, and for other purposes.


IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 21, 2026

Mr. Frost (for himself, Mr. Ezell, Ms. King-Hinds, and Mr. Moskowitz) 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 establish parity for submission and decision timelines for appeals of assistance decisions under such Act, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Post-Disaster Protection Act”.

SEC. 2. Appeals of assistance decisions.

Section 423(a) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5189a(a)) is amended by striking “60 days” and inserting “90 days”.