Housing Survivors of Major Disasters Act of 2026

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 4388 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4388 To make available necessary disaster assistance for families affected by major disasters, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 27, 2026 Ms. Warren (for herself, Mr. Markey, Mr. Durbin, Ms. Klobuchar, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Booker, and Mr. Padilla) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To make available necessary disaster assistance for families affected by major disasters, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Housing Survivors of Major Disasters Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) FEMA.--The term ``FEMA'' means the Federal Emergency Management Agency. (2) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the Administrator of FEMA. SEC. 3. ELIGIBILITY FOR AND USE OF DISASTER ASSISTANCE. (a) Financial Assistance.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, individuals and households described in subsection (c) may be eligible for assistance made available under section 408 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5174) in connection with a major disaster declared by the President under section 401 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 5170), including Hurricane Maria of 2017. (b) Use of Funds.--Any assistance provided pursuant to subsection (a) may include costs relating to obtaining title for a property described in subsection (c)(1), including the cost of land surveys and any