Fairness and Accountability of Appeals Act of 2025
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsor
- 1
- Latest action
- Sep 11, 2025
What it does
The Fairness and Accountability of Appeals Act of 2025 would amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to require the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator to reimburse applicants for attorney’s fees incurred during appeals or arbitration of disaster assistance decisions, if the applicant receives a favorable outcome. This change applies to individuals or entities seeking disaster relief who pursue formal appeals or arbitration under existing provisions of the Stafford Act. The bill aims to increase accountability and reduce financial barriers for applicants challenging FEMA’s initial assistance determinations. It was introduced in the…
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Where it stands
Introduced (Done)
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What moved
Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
Where it goes next
While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.