The RIDER Act amends federal disaster relief law to help more communities access emergency assistance after natural disasters. The bill allows areas located next to officially designated disaster zones to receive the same federal aid as the primary disaster area, even if they weren't directly declared a disaster zone themselves. Additionally, the bill enables the federal government to designate multiple smaller disasters occurring within a 12-month period as a single major disaster if their combined damage is severe enough to warrant federal assistance, helping regions affected by repeated smaller events access relief they might not qualify for individually. The Federal Emergency Management Agency must issue interim guidance within 60 days of the bill's enactment and complete full rulemaking within 18 months to implement these changes. This legislation primarily affects disaster-prone states and local governments seeking federal recovery assistance after natural catastrophes.
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