Don’t Penalize Victims Act

Key Points

• This bill changes a disaster aid rule that can reduce your federal help if you also get money from “other sources.”
• It removes the words “or any other source,” which could mean fewer cases where disaster victims lose or have to pay back aid because they got help elsewhere.
• If you get help from a church, fundraiser, or local group after a hurricane or fire, this aims to make it less likely that help lowers your federal disaster assistance.
• It could make disaster recovery simpler for families by cutting down on paperwork fights over where every dollar came from.
• Exact real-world impact depends on how the rest of the law is interpreted and how disaster agencies apply the updated rule.

Impact Analysis

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