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S. 373
U.S. Senate•In Senate Committee
Summary
S. 373, the Stopping Political Discrimination in Disaster Assistance Act, was introduced in the Senate on Feb 3, 2025 by Sen. James Lankford (R) with 10 co-sponsors. It was referred to Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs, and last saw action on Feb 3, 2025: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Record
Text
S. 373 has 10 co-sponsors.
sb373/introduced-in-senate.txt119 S373 IS: Stopping Political Discrimination in Disaster Assistance ActU.S. Senate2025-02-03text/xmlENPursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 373 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 3, 2025 Mr. Lankford (for himself, Mr. Marshall , Mr. Scott of Florida , Mr. Budd , Mr. Hawley , Mrs. Blackburn , and Mr. Tillis ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILLTo prohibit discrimination based on political affiliation in granting disaster assistance.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Stopping Political Discrimination in Disaster Assistance Act .2.Nondiscrimination in disaster assistanceSection 308(a) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5151(a) ) is amended by striking or economic status and inserting economic status, or political affiliation .
Tracker
The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.
- Introduced2025-02-03
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Conference
- To President
- Became Law
CRS Summary
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Introduced in Senate Feb 3, 2025
sb373/introduced-in-senate.mdShown Here:
Introduced in Senate (02/03/2025)
Sponsors
Sen. James Lankford (R) sponsors S. 373, and 10 members have co-sponsored it, 6 of them from the day it was introduced.

Sen. · R–OK · Sponsor
Introduced Feb 3, 2025

Sen. · R–TN · Co-sponsor
Joined Feb 3, 2025 · Original

Sen. · R–NC · Co-sponsor
Joined Feb 3, 2025 · Original

Sen. · R–MO · Co-sponsor
Joined Feb 3, 2025 · Original

Sen. · R–KS · Co-sponsor
Joined Feb 3, 2025 · Original

Sen. · R–FL · Co-sponsor
Joined Feb 3, 2025 · Original

Sen. · R–NC · Co-sponsor
Joined Feb 3, 2025 · Original

Sen. · D–MI · Co-sponsor
Joined Mar 3, 2025

Sen. · D–GA · Co-sponsor
Joined Mar 5, 2025

Sen. · D–NH · Co-sponsor
Joined Mar 6, 2025
Committees
S. 373 went before 1 committee: Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Actions
S. 373 has taken 2 actions since Feb 3, 2025.
| Chamber | Action | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Feb 3, 2025 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee | ||
Feb 3, 2025 | — | Introduced in Senate |
Votes
S. 373 has not gone to a roll call.
Related bills
1 bill is related to S. 373, as Identical bill.
Titles
S. 373 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.
- Stopping Political Discrimination in Disaster Assistance Act — Display Title
- Stopping Political Discrimination in Disaster Assistance Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
- A bill to prohibit discrimination based on political affiliation in granting disaster assistance. — Official Title as Introduced
Lobbying
3 clients hired 3 firms and 14 registered lobbyists who named S. 373 in 6 quarterly filings, 2025. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.
Filed under Energy/Nuclear, Budget/Appropriations, Environment/Superfund, Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Trade (domestic/foreign), Defense, Natural Resources.
Clients
Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.
| Client | Business | State | Firms | Filings | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN CLEAN POWER ASSOCIATION | — | District of Columbia | 1 | 3 | — |
| ORSTED NORTH AMERICA INC | — | Massachusetts | 1 | 2 | — |
| NATIONAL OCEAN INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION | — | District of Columbia | 1 | 1 | — |
Firms
Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.
| Registrant | Clients | Filings | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN CLEAN POWER ASSOCIATION | 1 | 3 | — |
| ORSTED NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 1 | 2 | — |
| NATIONAL OCEAN INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION | 1 | 1 | — |
Lobbyists
Named on the filings that cite the bill.
| Lobbyist | Firms | Clients | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| BILJANA KAUMAYA | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| FRANK MACCHIAROLA | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| TARA MCGEE | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| DIANA GODLEVSKAYA | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| RENNIE MEYERS | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| BLAKE DEELEY | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| BRYAN STOCKTON | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| ERIK MILITO | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| JASON ISAKOVIC | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| KATHERINE LEE | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| MAGGIE LEMMERMAN | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| MATTHEW GIACONA | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| STEVEN COYLE | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| TARA HUPMAN | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Filings
The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.
| Client | Registrant | Period | Reported | Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN CLEAN POWER ASSOCIATION | AMERICAN CLEAN POWER ASSOCIATION | 2025 second_quarter | $3.8M | 2nd Quarter - Report |
| AMERICAN CLEAN POWER ASSOCIATION | AMERICAN CLEAN POWER ASSOCIATION | 2025 first_quarter | $510K | 1st Quarter - Report |
| ORSTED NORTH AMERICA INC | ORSTED NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 2025 second_quarter | $480K | 2nd Quarter - Report |
| AMERICAN CLEAN POWER ASSOCIATION | AMERICAN CLEAN POWER ASSOCIATION | 2025 third_quarter | $350K | 3rd Quarter - Report |
| ORSTED NORTH AMERICA INC | ORSTED NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 2025 first_quarter | $300K | 1st Quarter - Report |
| NATIONAL OCEAN INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION | NATIONAL OCEAN INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION | 2025 first_quarter | $150K | 1st Quarter - Report |
Classification
The Congressional Research Service files S. 373 under Emergency Management, one of its 31 policy areas.
CRS Subjects
CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S. 373’s is Emergency Management.
s373/policy-areas.txtSource: congress.gov · legiscan.com
