Congress·In Committee·H.R. 8409

Post-Disaster Protection Act

Disaster Relief: More Time to Appeal Aid Decisions

Apr 21·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

Next up: A house committee

The Post-Disaster Protection Act was recently introduced in the House and is currently being reviewed by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. It is in the early stages of the legislative process and is considered active. There are no upcoming votes scheduled for this bill at this time.

Legislative Progress

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Could go either way

This bill has support from both parties and fixes a practical problem for disaster victims, which usually helps a bill move forward in Congress.

Key Points

This bill gives people more time to ask the government to reconsider if they are denied disaster aid. It changes the deadline to file an appeal from 60 days to 90 days after a decision is made.
The goal is to help families and business owners who are struggling to recover after a major emergency. Often, 60 days is not enough time to find records and fill out forms while also dealing with home repairs or displacement.
By adding an extra 30 days to the clock, the bill tries to ensure that people do not lose out on money they need just because they missed a short deadline during a crisis.

Impact Analysis

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Milestones

2 milestones2 actions

Apr 21, 2026House

Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Apr 21, 2026

Introduced in House

The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.

No votes, news coverage, or related bills recorded for this bill yet.

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Post-Disaster Protection Act

Bill NumberHR 8409

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionReferred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Data Sources

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Sponsor

Cosponsors

(3)

D: 1R: 2

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