HR 1748 ยท FEMA for America First Act of 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
- Introduced
- Feb 27, 2025
- Latest action
- Feb 27, 2025
- Sponsor
- Rep. W. Gregory Steube [R-FL-17]
- Policy area
- Emergency Management
- Cosponsors
- 3
Summary
FEMA for America First Act of 2025 This bill restricts the eligibility of non-U.S. nationals ( aliens under federal law) for federal disaster assistance benefits by eliminating eligibility for individuals with certain immigration statuses. Under current law, a non-U.S. national must have one of several specific immigration statuses (e.g., lawful permanent resident, parolee, or refugee) to be eligible for federal disaster assistance provided to individuals (e.g., the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA's) Individuals and Households Program or disaster unemployment assistance). The bill narrows the immigration statuses eligible for disaster assistance to individuals by making non-U.S. nationals ineligible for such assistance if they are a parolee (i.e., paroled into the United States temporarily for urgent humanitarian reasons or significant public benefit), an asylee that has not sought adjustment to lawful permanent resident status, or a refugee that has not sought adjustment to lawful permanent resident status.
Recent actions
- Feb 27, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
- Feb 27, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- Feb 27, 2025 Introduced in House
- Feb 27, 2025 Introduced in House
Votes
No recorded votes are available for this bill.