Post-Disaster Assistance Online Accountability Act

House Bill

H.R. 153

119th Congress

Post-Disaster Assistance Online Accountability Act

In Committee

Introduced:Jan 13, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Mike Ezell

Representative

Republican

MS-4

Cosponsors

2

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Emergency Management

Summary

This bill creates a centralized public website showing disaster assistance provided by federal agencies. SBA, HUD, and other agencies must quarterly report total assistance amounts, expenditures, and projects funded with disaster relief.

Latest Action

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

AI Summary

Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill creates a centralized public website showing disaster assistance provided by federal agencies. SBA, HUD, and other agencies must quarterly report total assistance amounts, expenditures, and projects funded with disaster relief.

Last updated: 1/5/2026

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service 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. <ul> </ul> <ul> </ul>

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Creates centralized disaster assistance transparency website
Requires quarterly reporting of assistance amounts
Shows projects and activities funded
Covers SBA, HUD, and other agencies
Improves public accountability for disaster spending

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

The public could easily track how federal disaster relief funds are being spent and which projects receive assistance. This transparency helps hold agencies accountable and lets affected communities see where resources are going.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Emergency Management

Related Subjects

Disaster relief and insurance

Government information and archives

Natural disasters

Public-private cooperation

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

153, 119th Congress (2025). "Post-Disaster Assistance Online Accountability Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-153