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H.R. 8368

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 8368, to appropriate funds for the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Disaster Relief Fund, and for other purposes, was introduced in the House on Apr 20, 2026 by Rep. Troy Carter (D) with 1 co-sponsor. It was referred to Appropriations, and last saw action on Apr 20, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Record

Text

H.R. 8368 has 1 co-sponsor.

hb8368/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 8368 IH: To appropriate funds for the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Disaster Relief Fund, and for other purposes.
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-04-20
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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  2d Session  H. R. 8368  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   April 20, 2026   Mr. Carter of Louisiana  (for himself and  Mr. Moskowitz ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Appropriations , and in addition to the Committee on  the Budget , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned   A BILL
To appropriate funds for the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Disaster Relief Fund, and for other purposes.
1.
Disaster Relief Fund
(a)
In general
There are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for fiscal year 2026, $26,367,000,000, to remain available until expended, for  Federal Emergency Management Agency—Disaster Relief Fund  for the necessary expenses to carry out the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. ) with respect to major disasters declared under section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5170 ).
(b)
Emergency designation
(1)
In general
The amounts provided by this section are designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 4(g) of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 ( 2 U.S.C. 933(g) ).
(2)
Designation in house and senate
The amounts provided by this section are designated as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 4001(a)(1) of S. Con. Res. 14 (117th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2022, and legislation establishing fiscal year 2026 budget enforcement in the House of Representatives.

Tracker

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

  1. Introduced2026-04-20
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

The summaries are the Congressional Research Service’s, one per stage. Read them in full.

Introduced in House Apr 20, 2026

hb8368/introduced-in-house.md

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Introduced in House (04/20/2026)

This bill provides $26.367 billion in FY2026 emergency funding for the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA's) Disaster Relief Fund.

The bill provides the funding to FEMA for the necessary expenses to carry out the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act with respect to major disasters.

Sponsors

Rep. Troy Carter (D) sponsors H.R. 8368, and 1 member has co-sponsored it from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 8368 went before 2 committees: Budget and Appropriations.

Budget
Budget
Referred To · Apr 20, 2026 · 48 Bills
Appropriations
Appropriations
Referred To · Apr 20, 2026 · 91 Bills

Actions

H.R. 8368 has taken 2 actions since Apr 20, 2026.

ChamberAction
Apr 20, 2026
House
Introduced in House
Apr 20, 2026
House
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.Appropriations Committee

Votes

H.R. 8368 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 8368 goes by 2 titles.

  • To appropriate funds for the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Disaster Relief Fund, and for other purposes. — Display Title
  • To appropriate funds for the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Disaster Relief Fund, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

3 clients hired 3 firms and 20 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 8368 in 8 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. 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 Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities, Automotive Industry, Consumer Issues/Safety/Products, Disaster Planning/Emergencies, Insurance, Torts, Transportation.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
H&R BLOCK, INC.Tax Preparation Company.Missouri16$280K
AMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION—District of Columbia11—
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES—District of Columbia11—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
HARBINGER STRATEGIES, LLC16$280K
AMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION FKA PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURERS ASSOC. OF AMERICA11—
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES11—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
JOHN LEGANSKI116
JONATHAN SLEMROD116
KYLE NEVINS116
MANNY ROSSMAN116
STEVE STOMBRES116
ANTHONY COTTO111
BRETT HEWITT111
CORY MAKS111
DAVID PEARCE111
DONALD GRIFFIN111
JAMES GRANDE111
KATHERINE DUVENECK111
MONA DOOLEY111
NICHOLAS BOUKNIGHT111
ROBERT GORDON111
ROBERT MCCARTY111
SAM WHITFIELD111
STEF ZIELEZIENSKI111
THERESA PETTIGREW111
WILLIAM SEABROOK111

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
AMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATIONAMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION FKA PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURERS ASSOC. OF AMERICA2026 second_quarter$2.1M2nd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIESNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES2026 second_quarter$540K2nd Quarter - Report
H&R BLOCK, INC.HARBINGER STRATEGIES, LLC2026 second_quarter$60K2nd Quarter - Report
H&R BLOCK, INC.HARBINGER STRATEGIES, LLC2026 first_quarter$60K1st Quarter - Report
H&R BLOCK, INC.HARBINGER STRATEGIES, LLC2025 fourth_quarter$40K4th Quarter - Report
H&R BLOCK, INC.HARBINGER STRATEGIES, LLC2025 third_quarter$40K3rd Quarter - Report
H&R BLOCK, INC.HARBINGER STRATEGIES, LLC2025 second_quarter$40K2nd Quarter - Report
H&R BLOCK, INC.HARBINGER STRATEGIES, LLC2025 first_quarter$40K1st Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 8368 under Emergency Management, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 8368’s is Emergency Management.

hr8368/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

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 8368, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 69 (Monday, April 20, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. CARTER of Louisiana:H.R. 8368.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution.[Page H2996]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com