Who it affects
- Small Business Administration
- Department of Housing and Urban Development
- Other federal agencies providing disaster assistance
Passed the HouseDisaster assistanceGovernment spending
Post-Disaster Assistance Online Accountability Act
H.R. 153 · House bill · Introduced Jan. 3, 2025
The Post-Disaster Assistance Online Accountability Act would require federal agencies to publish quarterly disaster assistance spending and project information in one central location.
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At a glance
Where it stands
Passed the House 426 to 0 on Jan. 14.
How South Carolina voted
Lobbying and money
No lobbying reported yet
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What it would do
- The bill creates one central place for public information about federal disaster assistance.
- Agencies providing disaster assistance must publish this information every three months.
- They must report the total amount of assistance they provided.
- They must report how much was spent or committed to be spent.
- They must list all projects or activities where assistance was spent, committed, or used.
Written with AI from the official summary by Congress's research office.
How South Carolina voted
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House vote
Vote to pass
Fast-track vote that needs two-thirds
Jan. 14, 2025 · Passed 426 to 0
- Republicans
- 217 yes
- 0 no
- Democrats
- 209 yes
- 0 no
Groups that lobbied on it and gave to SC's members
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No lobbying reported yet. Lobbyists report every three months, about 20 days after each quarter ends. We have January 2025 through September 2026 reports. Newer reports will be added once filed and published.
Official record
Official title, sponsor and status
- Official title
- To provide for an online repository for certain reporting requirements for recipients of Federal disaster assistance, and for other purposes.
- Sponsor
- Rep. Ezell, Mike (R-MS)
- Introduced
- Jan. 3, 2025
- Cosponsors
- 2
- Committees
- Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee; House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee; House Financial Services Committee; House Small Business Committee
- Latest action
- Jan. 15, 2025 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Official summary from the Congressional Research Service
Post-Disaster Assistance Online Accountability Act This bill establishes a centralized location to publish information on disaster assistance provided by federal agencies. The Small Business Administration, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and any agencies providing disaster assistance must make available to the public on a quarterly basis information regarding (1) the total amount of assistance provided by the agency; (2) the amount provided that was expended or obligated; and (3) all projects or activities for which assistance was expended, obligated, or used.
Summary on Congress.gov ↗Everyone who lobbied on this bill (0 groups)
No lobbying report we have loaded names this bill. That doesn't mean no lobbying took place.
Lobbyists report every three months, about 20 days after each quarter ends. We have January 2025 through September 2026 reports. Newer reports will be added once filed and published. Reports for October through December 2026 are due January 20, 2027.