H.R. 153 · Where this bill is now
In the Senate
Passed the House Jan 14, 2025. Received Jan 15, 2025; no Senate vote yet
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryMakes disaster aid spending publicly available
Ever wondered where federal disaster money actually goes? This bill requires the Small Business Administration, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and other agencies that give disaster assistance to publish detailed information online four times a year. They'd have to share how much assistance they provided, how much was actually spent or committed, and which specific projects or activities received the funds.
How it affects you
This doesn't directly change the disaster assistance available to you or how you'd apply for it. Instead, it's aimed at making it easier for taxpayers, journalists, and community members to track how federal disaster money is being used after hurricanes, floods, and other emergencies.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Jan 3, 2025)
Post-Disaster Assistance Online Accountability Act
This bill establishes a centralized location to publish information on disaster assistance provided by federal agencies.
The Small Business Administration, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and any agencies providing disaster assistance must make available to the public on a quarterly basis information regarding (1) the total amount of assistance provided by the agency; (2) the amount provided that was expended or obligated; and (3) all projects or activities for which assistance was expended, obligated, or used.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 153
AN ACT
Post-Disaster Assistance Online Accountability Act
Sponsor: Rep. Mike Ezell (R-MS-4) · Introduced Jan 3, 2025 · Emergency Management · 3 versions of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Jan 15, 2025: “Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.”
How Congress voted
Official roll callsHouse · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · Jan 14, 2025
Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Passed 426–0
| Party | Yes | No | Didn’t vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 209 | 0 | 6 |
| Republicans | 217 | 0 | 2 |
Congress votes on whole bills and amendments, not on single sections.
Sections
The wording of this bill hasn’t changed across its 3 official versions.