Helene Small Business Recovery Act
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- Senate
- Sponsor
- 1
- Latest action
- Apr 10, 2025
What it does
The Helene Small Business Recovery Act would allow the President to waive the general prohibition against duplication of benefits under the Stafford Act for assistance related to major disasters or emergencies occurring in 2023 or 2024, upon a Governor’s request, if the waiver is in the public interest and does not result in waste, fraud, or abuse. The bill prohibits applying income thresholds to waiver eligibility and prevents the President from determining that a loan constitutes duplicative assistance if all federal funds are used for disaster-related losses. It aims to streamline aid for affected individuals, businesses, and entities by reducing barriers to receiving multiple forms of…
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Where it stands
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Where it goes next
While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.