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H.R. 1593
U.S. House•In House Committee
Summary
H.R. 1593, the Disaster Displacement Assistance Improvement Act of 2025, was introduced in the House on Feb 26, 2025 by Rep. Julia Brownley (D) with 4 co-sponsors. It was referred to Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management, and last saw action on Feb 26, 2025: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Record
Text
H.R. 1593 has 4 co-sponsors.
hb1593/introduced-in-house.txt119 HR 1593 IH: Disaster Displacement Assistance Improvement Act of 2025U.S. House of Representatives2025-02-26text/xmlENPursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1593 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 26, 2025 Ms. Brownley (for herself, Mr. Garcia of California , Mr. Sherman , and Ms. Chu ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILLTo amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to prohibit the President from considering insurance as a duplication of benefits for certain assistance under such Act.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Disaster Displacement Assistance Improvement Act of 2025 .2.Duplication of benefits clarificationSection 408 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5174 ) is amended by adding at the end the following:(k)Duplication of benefits(1)In generalIn determining eligibility for displacement assistance under this section, the President may not consider insurance a duplication of benefits for the purpose of applying section 312 of this Act.(2)Displacement assistance definedIn this section, the term displacement assistance means assistance provided under this section to stay in a hotel or motel, stay with family and friends, or for any other available housing options..
Tracker
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- Introduced2025-02-26
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Conference
- To President
- Became Law
CRS Summary
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Introduced in House Feb 26, 2025
hb1593/introduced-in-house.mdShown Here:
Introduced in House (02/26/2025)
Sponsors
Rep. Julia Brownley (D) sponsors H.R. 1593, and 4 members have co-sponsored it, 3 of them from the day it was introduced.

Rep. · D–CA-26 · Sponsor
Introduced Feb 26, 2025

Rep. · D–CA-28 · Co-sponsor
Joined Feb 26, 2025 · Original

Rep. · D–CA-42 · Co-sponsor
Joined Feb 26, 2025 · Original

Rep. · D–CA-32 · Co-sponsor
Joined Feb 26, 2025 · Original

Rep. · D–CA-30 · Co-sponsor
Joined Mar 3, 2025
Committees
H.R. 1593 went before 2 committees: Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee and Transportation and Infrastructure.


Actions
H.R. 1593 has taken 3 actions since Feb 26, 2025.
| Chamber | Action | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Feb 26, 2025 | House | Introduced in House | ||
Feb 26, 2025 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.Transportation and Infrastructure Committee | ||
Feb 26, 2025 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee |
Votes
H.R. 1593 has not gone to a roll call.
Titles
H.R. 1593 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.
- Disaster Displacement Assistance Improvement Act of 2025 — Display Title
- Disaster Displacement Assistance Improvement Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
- To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to prohibit the President from considering insurance as a duplication of benefits for certain assistance under such Act. — Official Title as Introduced
Lobbying
1 client hired 1 firm and 10 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 1593 in 7 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.
Filed under Alcohol and Drug Abuse, Automotive Industry, Budget/Appropriations, Consumer Issues/Safety/Products, Disaster Planning/Emergencies, Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities, Housing, Insurance.
Clients
Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.
| Client | Business | State | Firms | Filings | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION | — | District of Columbia | 1 | 7 | — |
Firms
Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.
| Registrant | Clients | Filings | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION FKA PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURERS ASSOC. OF AMERICA | 1 | 7 | — |
Lobbyists
Named on the filings that cite the bill.
| Lobbyist | Firms | Clients | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRETT HEWITT | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| DAVID PEARCE | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| DONALD GRIFFIN | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| MONA DOOLEY | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| ROBERT GORDON | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| STEF ZIELEZIENSKI | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| THERESA PETTIGREW | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| SAM WHITFIELD | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| KATE CAREY | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| CORY MAKS | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Filings
The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.
| Client | Registrant | Period | Reported | Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION | AMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION FKA PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURERS ASSOC. OF AMERICA | 2026 second_quarter | $2.1M | 2nd Quarter - Report |
| AMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION | AMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION FKA PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURERS ASSOC. OF AMERICA | 2025 second_quarter | $1.7M | 2nd Quarter - Report |
| AMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION | AMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION FKA PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURERS ASSOC. OF AMERICA | 2026 first_quarter | $1.4M | 1st Quarter - Report |
| AMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION | AMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION FKA PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURERS ASSOC. OF AMERICA | 2025 third_quarter | $1.4M | 3rd Quarter - Amendme… |
| AMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION | AMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION FKA PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURERS ASSOC. OF AMERICA | 2025 third_quarter | $1.4M | 3rd Quarter - Report |
| AMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION | AMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION FKA PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURERS ASSOC. OF AMERICA | 2025 fourth_quarter | $1.4M | 4th Quarter - Report |
| AMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION | AMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION FKA PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURERS ASSOC. OF AMERICA | 2025 first_quarter | $1.3M | 1st Quarter - Report |
Classification
The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 1593 under Emergency Management, one of its 31 policy areas.
CRS Subjects
CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 1593’s is Emergency Management.
hr1593/policy-areas.txtSource: congress.gov · legiscan.com