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H.R. 153: Post-Disaster Assistance Online Accountability Act

119th Congress · introduced 2025-01-03 · Emergency Management · Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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Official title

Post-Disaster Assistance Online Accountability Act

Plain summary

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.

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Post-Disaster Assistance Online Accountability Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Ezell, Mike [R-MS-4] · 2 cosponsors

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Pablo José Hernández (D-PR), Stacey E. Plaskett (D-VI)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Ezell, Mike [R-MS-4] reported raising $1.1 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Obligation
A binding promise by a government agency to pay money, for example by signing a contract or awarding a grant. Spending data such as USAspending.gov counts money when it is obligated, which can be before it is actually paid out.

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Record fed-us-cong119-hr153 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong119 · updated 2026-11-03 by psicol fed-bills