FEMA for America First Act of 2025
The summary
What this bill does
FEMA for America First Act of 2025
This bill restricts the eligibility of non-U.S. nationals (aliens under federal law) for federal disaster assistance benefits by eliminating eligibility for individuals with certain immigration statuses.
Under current law, a non-U.S. national must have one of several specific immigration statuses (e.g., lawful permanent resident, parolee, or refugee) to be eligible for federal disaster assistance provided to individuals (e.g., the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA's) Individuals and Households Program or disaster unemployment assistance).
The bill narrows the immigration statuses eligible for disaster assistance to individuals by making non-U.S. nationals ineligible for such assistance if they are
- a parolee (i.e., paroled into the United States temporarily for urgent humanitarian reasons or significant public benefit),
- an asylee that has not sought adjustment to lawful permanent resident status, or
- a refugee that has not sought adjustment to lawful permanent resident status.
Legislative timeline
From introduction
Feb 27, 2025
Introduced & referred to committee
Congressional support
Sponsors & Cosponsors
U.S. Representative - FL District 17 · R-FL
Roll-call vote
The vote, by member
The vote, by member
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Bill Metadata
| Congress | 119 |
| Bill Type | HR |
| Bill Number | 1748 |
| Origin Chamber | House |
| Current Status | Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management. |
| Policy Area | Emergency Management |
| Primary Committee | Not assigned |
| Introduced | February 27, 2025 |
| Latest Action | February 27, 2025 |
| Cosponsors | 3 · House vote — · — views |