This bill appropriates 16.5 billion dollars for fiscal year 2023 to provide disaster relief and recovery assistance under the Stafford Act, which is the primary federal law governing disaster response. The funding covers major disasters declared by the President between late December 2020 and the end of 2023, affecting individuals and communities recovering from natural disasters during that period. The bill also provides tax relief for people in designated disaster areas by allowing them to deduct personal casualty losses from disasters occurring in 2021, 2022, and 2023, with enhanced deductions and increased standard deductions to help offset financial losses. Additional provisions allow the Agriculture Department to distribute assistance as block grants to states and territories, modify requirements for coastal protection projects damaged by natural disasters, and require the Department of Defense to assess damage to military bases in Florida from Hurricane Idalia and estimate repair costs. The bill designates all funds as emergency spending, allowing them to be appropriated outside normal budget constraints.
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