Public Land Search and Rescue Act

House Bill

H.R. 3777

119th Congress

Public Land Search and Rescue Act

In Committee

Introduced:Jul 10, 2025

Primary Sponsor

David Rouzer

Representative

Republican

NC-7

Cosponsors

15

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Emergency Management

Summary

This bill would make it easier for housing cooperatives and condominiums to receive disaster assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). It would allow FEMA to help with the removal of debris and the repair of essential common elements in these types of communities after a major disaster.

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

SponsorDavid Rouzer (R-NC)

Introduced7/10/2025

StatusReferred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for

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Public Land Search and Rescue Act

This bill would make it easier for housing cooperatives and condominiums to receive disaster assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). It would allow FEMA to help with the removal of debris and the repair of essential common elements in t

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This bill would make it easier for housing cooperatives and condominiums to receive disaster assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). It would allow FEMA to help with the removal of debris and the repair of essential common elements in these types of communities after a major disaster.

Bill Number: 3777
Sponsor: David Rouzer (R-NC)
Introduced: 7/10/2025
Status: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for
Policy Area: Emergency Management

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Fact Sheet

Title: Public Land Search and Rescue Act
Bill Number: 3777
Sponsor: David Rouzer (R-NC)
Status: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for
Introduced: 7/10/2025
Summary: This bill would make it easier for housing cooperatives and condominiums to receive disaster assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). It would allow FEMA to help with the removal of debris and the repair of essential common elements in these types of communities after a major

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill would make it easier for housing cooperatives and condominiums to receive disaster assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). It would allow FEMA to help with the removal of debris and the repair of essential common elements in these types of communities after a major disaster.

Last updated: 12/30/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Disaster Assistance Fairness Act This bill makes common interest communities, such as housing cooperatives (co-ops) and condominiums, eligible for the same assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as other homeowners. Specifically, the bill <ul> <li>adds definitions of residential common interest community, condominium, and housing cooperative to the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act;</li> <li>requires FEMA to issue rules for the removal of debris or wreckage from real estate owned by a residential common interest community resulting from a major disaster and deems such removal to be in the public interest when a state or local government determines in writing that such debris or wreckage constitutes a threat to life, public health or safety, or the economic recovery of such community; and </li> <li>provides for the repair of essential common elements of a condominium or co-op damaged by a disaster under FEMA's Federal Assistance to Individuals and Households Program.</li> </ul>

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Adds definitions of residential common interest communities, condominiums, and housing cooperatives to the law that guides FEMA's disaster assistance.
Requires FEMA to create rules for removing debris from real estate owned by residential common interest communities after a disaster, if state or local officials determine it's a threat to life, health, safety, or economic recovery.
Allows FEMA's Federal Assistance to Individuals and Households Program to be used to repair essential common elements of condominiums and co-ops damaged by a disaster.

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

If this bill becomes law, it would help people living in housing cooperatives and condominiums get the same disaster assistance from FEMA as other homeowners. This could make it easier and faster for these communities to recover after natural disasters like hurricanes or floods, by helping to clear debris and repair shared facilities.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Emergency Management

Related Subjects

Cooperative and condominium housing

Disaster relief and insurance

Residential rehabilitation and home repair

Solid waste and recycling

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

3777, 119th Congress (2025). "Public Land Search and Rescue Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-3777

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