H.R. 9292

Summary

H.R. 9292, the Disaster Relief Integrity and Independence Act, was introduced in the House on Jun 11, 2026 by Rep. Joseph Neguse (D) with 2 co-sponsors. It was referred to Transportation And Infrastructure, and last saw action on Jun 11, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Record

Text

H.R. 9292 has 2 co-sponsors.

119 HR 9292 IH: Disaster Relief Integrity and Independence Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-06-11
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 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 9292  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   June 11, 2026   Mr. Neguse  (for himself and  Ms. Schrier ) 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 prohibit determinations of Federal disaster assistance, funding, or relief on the basis of political affiliation and to establish a response timeline for requests for major disaster declarations, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Disaster Relief Integrity and Independence Act  .
2.
Prohibiting political interference in Federal disaster assistance
Section 308 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5151 ) is amended—
(1)
by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and
(2)
by inserting after subsection (a) the following:
(b)
The President may not make determinations of Federal disaster assistance, including declarations of emergencies or major disasters, Federal funding, and other relief and assistance under this Act on the basis of political affiliation within a State, territory, or locality.
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3.
Timeliness in disaster response
Section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5170 ) is amended by adding at the end the following:
(d)
Timeliness in disaster response
(1)
In general
Not later than 45 days after receipt of a request for a major disaster declaration under this section from a State, Tribal, or territorial government, the President shall respond to each such request.
(2)
Automatic approval
Any request made under paragraph (1) to which the President does not respond not later than 45 days after receipt of such request shall be deemed approved.
(3)
Limitation
The deadline under paragraph (1) shall not prevent submission and approval of disaster declaration amendment requests by a State, Tribal, or territorial government.
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Tracker

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To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to prohibit determinations of Federal disaster assistance, funding, or relief on the basis of political affiliation and to establish a response timeline for requests for major disaster declarations, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Joseph Neguse (D) sponsors H.R. 9292, and 2 members have co-sponsored it, 1 of them from the day it was introduced.

Joseph Neguse

Rep. · D–CO-2 · Sponsor

Introduced Jun 11, 2026

Kim Schrier

Rep. · D–WA-8 · Co-sponsor

Joined Jun 11, 2026 · Original

Andrea Salinas

Rep. · D–OR-6 · Co-sponsor

Joined Aug 3, 2026

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Committees

H.R. 9292 went before 1 committee: Transportation and Infrastructure.

Transportation and Infrastructure

Transportation and Infrastructure

Referred To · Jun 11, 2026 · 156 Bills

Actions

H.R. 9292 has taken 2 actions since Jun 11, 2026.

Votes

H.R. 9292 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 9292 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

• Disaster Relief Integrity and Independence Act — Display Title
• Disaster Relief Integrity and Independence Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
• To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to prohibit determinations of Federal disaster assistance, funding, or relief on the basis of political affiliation and to establish a response timeline for requests for major disaster declarations, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

1 client hired 1 firm and 9 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 9292 in 1 quarterly filing, 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 Alcohol and Drug Abuse, Automotive Industry, Budget/Appropriations, Consumer Issues/Safety/Products, Disaster Planning/Emergencies, Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities, Housing, Insurance.

Clients

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

Firms

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Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

Filings

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Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 9292 under Emergency Management, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 9292’s is Emergency Management.

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 9292, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 99 (Thursday, June 11, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. NEGUSE:H.R. 9292.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8[Page H4113]

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