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H.R. 4480

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 4480, the Improving Disaster Assistance for Veterans Act, was introduced in the House on Jul 17, 2025 by Rep. Tom Barrett (R) with 2 co-sponsors. It was referred to Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management, and last saw action on Jul 18, 2025: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

Record

Text

H.R. 4480 has 2 co-sponsors.

hb4480/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 4480 IH: Improving Disaster Assistance for Veterans Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-07-17
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 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.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 4480  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   July 17, 2025   Mr. Barrett  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 direct the President to designate a Veteran Advocate of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Improving Disaster Assistance for Veterans Act  .
2.
Designation of Veterans Advocate
(a)
In general
Title III of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 15 U.S.C. 5141 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following:
328.
Designation of veteran advocate
(a)
In general
The President shall designate in the Federal Emergency Management Agency a Veteran Advocate.
(b)
Responsibilities
The Veterans Advocate shall be an advocate for the fair treatment of veterans in the provision of assistance under this Act.
(c)
Duties
The Veterans Advocate shall—
(1)
participate in the disaster declaration process under section 401 and the emergency declaration process under section 501 to ensure that the needs of veterans are being addressed;
(2)
serve as the primary point of contact between veterans service organizations and the Federal Emergency Management Agency;
(3)
identify opportunities for expanded veteran recruitment for Federal Emergency Management Agency employment, including Federal Emergency Management Agency reservist positions; and
(4)
conduct such other activities as the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency considers appropriate.
 .
(b)
Statutory construction
Nothing in this section or the amendment made by this section shall be construed to authorize major disaster or emergency assistance under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. ) that is not authorized as of the date of enactment of this Act.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-07-17
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to direct the President to designate a Veteran Advocate of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Tom Barrett (R) sponsors H.R. 4480, and 2 members have co-sponsored it.

Committees

H.R. 4480 went before 2 committees: Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee and Transportation and Infrastructure.

Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee
Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee
Referred to · Jul 18, 2025 · 127 Bills
Transportation and Infrastructure
Transportation and Infrastructure
Referred To · Jul 17, 2025 · 156 Bills

Actions

H.R. 4480 has taken 3 actions since Jul 17, 2025, the latest on Jul 18, 2025.

ChamberAction
Jul 18, 2025
House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee
Jul 17, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Jul 17, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

Votes

H.R. 4480 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.R. 4480.

Titles

H.R. 4480 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Improving Disaster Assistance for Veterans Act — Display Title
  • Improving Disaster Assistance for Veterans Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to direct the President to designate a Veteran Advocate of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 4480 under Emergency Management, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 4480’s is Emergency Management.

hr4480/policy-areas.txt
Emergency ManagementAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

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