H.R. 1342 · 119th Congress

Stopping Political Discrimination in Disaster Assistance Act

Introduced on Feb 13, 2025 by Scott Perry (R-PA-10). 2 cosponsors, all from the sponsor's party. Latest action (Sep 16, 2026): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Stage
Passed one chamber
Introduced
Feb 13, 2025
Cosponsors
2
0 from the other party
Policy area
Emergency Management
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Progress

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  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

To prohibit discrimination based on political affiliation in granting disaster assistance.

Subjects

  • Disaster relief and insurance
  • Economic performance and conditions
  • Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
  • Legislative rules and procedure
  • Political movements and philosophies
  • Political parties and affiliation
  • Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Introduced in House, Feb 13, 2025). Public domain.

Stopping Political Discrimination in Disaster Assistance Act

This bill prohibits discrimination on the basis of political affiliation by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and other participating entities (i.e., public or private entities providing or receiving assistance) in carrying out federal major disaster or emergency relief and assistance activities.

Current law requires FEMA and other participating entities to provide federal major disaster or emergency relief and assistance without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, nationality, sex, age, disability, English proficiency, or economic status. The bill adds political affiliation to the classes protected under this requirement.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Scott PerryR-PA-10Sponsor

Republicans · 2

Roll calls

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History

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  1. Feb 13, 2025Introduced in House
  2. Feb 13, 2025Introduced in House
  3. Feb 13, 2025 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
  4. Feb 13, 2025 · HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
  5. Sep 16, 2026 · HouseMr. Perry moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  6. Sep 16, 2026 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5893-5895)
  7. Sep 16, 2026 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1342.
  8. Sep 16, 2026Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
  9. Sep 16, 2026 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5893)
  10. Sep 16, 2026 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  11. Sep 16, 2026 · SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Committees

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  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 9, 2026 · loaded Oct 9, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.