February 3, 2025
Mr. Lankford (for himself, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Scott of Florida, Mr. Budd, Mr. Hawley, Mrs. Blackburn, and Mr. Tillis) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
To prohibit discrimination based on political affiliation in granting disaster assistance.
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 Stopping Political Discrimination in Disaster Assistance Act
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Sec. 2. Nondiscrimination in disaster assistance
Section 308(a) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5151(a)) is amended by striking or economic status
and inserting economic status, or political affiliation
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