InformedCitizen.usBeta
In committeeDisaster relief

Emergency funding for major disasters

H.R. 8368 · House bill · Introduced April 20, 2026

This bill would provide $26.367 billion in emergency funding for FEMA's Disaster Relief Fund for major disasters in fiscal year 2026.

What stands out

Loading…

These are patterns in public records, not proof that money changed a vote. The same rules apply to every member. How we decide

At a glance

Who it affects

  • Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

Where it stands

In committee

Lobbying and money

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.

What it would do

Written with AI from the official summary by Congress's research office.

How South Carolina voted

No recorded roll-call vote on this bill yet.

Groups that lobbied on it and gave to SC's members

PAC, lobbyist campaign and qualifying employee money this election, shown separately and never added together. Lobbying reports name the bills a group worked on, not which side it took.

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 appropriate funds for the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Disaster Relief Fund, and for other purposes.
Sponsor
Rep. Carter, Troy A. (D-LA)
Introduced
April 20, 2026
Cosponsors
1
Committees
House Budget Committee; House Appropriations Committee
Latest action
April 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.
Congress.gov ↗
Official summary from the Congressional Research Service

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.

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.