119 HR 9180 IH: CDBG–DR Automated Assessment Act U.S. House of Representatives 2026-06-08 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I119th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 9180IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJune 8, 2026Mr. Bell introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial ServicesA BILLTo require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to access unmet community development-related needs in areas impacted by disasters on an ongoing basis, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the CDBG–DR Automated Assessment Act.

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Unmet needs assessment required

The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (in this section referred to as the Secretary) shall not later than 60 days after the President declares a major disaster under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act and quarterly thereafter— (1)use Federal disaster and housing data available to the Secretary to— (A)evaluate damage to housing and infrastructure in the area impacted by the disaster; and (B)identify shortages in affordable housing and broader economic recovery needs; and (2)submit to the Congress a report about the analysis conducted under paragraph (1) that identifies any unmet needs in the area impacted by the disaster that could be addressed using amounts appropriated for Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery and other related Federal disaster programs.