The Clean Up DEBRIS Act expands federal disaster assistance to cover debris removal from shared housing communities affected by major disasters. Currently, the federal government helps with debris cleanup for individual homes and public property, but the law has gaps for condominiums, housing cooperatives, manufactured home parks, and residential associations where multiple owners share common areas. This bill updates federal disaster law to ensure that debris removal from these shared-ownership properties is eligible for federal funding when state or local officials determine the debris threatens public safety, health, or the community's economic recovery. The changes apply to any major disaster declared by the President after the bill becomes law and direct federal officials to respect how states and local communities define these housing types in their own laws. The bill has no new funding authorization specified but would make existing federal disaster assistance programs available to property owners in these communities who previously could not access such help.
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