releases: https://www.schatz.senate.gov/news/press-releases/senate-passes-schatzs-bipartisan-bill-to-deliver-faster-relief-to-disaster-survivors
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| https://www.schatz.senate.gov/news/press-releases/senate-passes-schatzs-bipartisan-bill-to-deliver-faster-relief-to-disaster-survivors | Senate Passes Schatz’s Bipartisan Bill to Deliver Faster Relief to Disaster Survivors | 2026-06-22 | 2026 | 2026-06 | Democrat | Senate | HI | Brian Schatz | S001194 | www.schatz.senate.gov | schatz | https://www.schatz.senate.gov/news/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate today voted 85-5 to pass a bipartisan housing package which includes the Reforming Disaster Recovery Act. The provision, authored by U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i), will help communities recover from major disasters more quickly by establishing a permanent and predictable funding process at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). “Right now, each time a disaster happens, communities in crisis are forced to wait for Congress to pass a disaster funding bill before HUD can help. Our provision changes the law so they no longer have to wait. As soon as a disaster strikes, HUD will be able to help communities begin the process of recovery,” said Senator Schatz. The provision will accelerate assistance to disaster-impacted communities by: Creating a disaster recovery fund to allow HUD to predictably assist communities; Authorizing HUD to issue regulations to codify program requirements and reduce unnecessary red tape, delays, and unpredictability that stems from the current process; Supporting resilience as a part of – rather than separate from – disaster recovery; Authorizing “quick release” funds to support grantee capacity right after an event; Improving federal coordination by establishing an office at HUD devoted to disaster recovery and resilience; and Reducing unnecessary administrative burdens and interagency requirement conflicts. The full text of the provision is available here. ### | 1 | 2026-06-24T06:25:30Z | 2026-06-24T06:26:49Z |