HELP Response and Recovery Act
The summary
What this bill does
Helping Eliminate Limitations for Prompt Response and Recovery Act or the HELP Response and Recovery Act
This bill extends the maximum duration of noncompetitive Department of Homeland Security (DHS) contracts for disaster response and recovery from 150 days to one year by repealing a current limitation on such DHS contracts so that standard procurement regulations apply regarding urgent needs. It also requires DHS to report to Congress annually for five years to review how this repeal has prevented waste and provide information on noncompetitive Federal Emergency Management Agency contracts.
Legislative timeline
From introduction
Feb 13, 2025
Introduced & referred to committee
Congressional support
Sponsors & Cosponsors
U.S. Representative - MI · D-MI
1 cosponsor
Roll-call vote
The vote, by member
The vote, by member
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Bill Metadata
| Congress | 119 |
| Bill Type | S |
| Bill Number | 594 |
| Origin Chamber | Senate |
| Current Status | Held at the desk. |
| Policy Area | Emergency Management |
| Primary Committee | Not assigned |
| Introduced | February 13, 2025 |
| Latest Action | December 17, 2025 |
| Cosponsors | 1 · House vote — · — views |