U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB10486: Relief Without Delay Act
Status: In committee, September 17, 2026
To provide for the continuation of FEMA operations during a lapse in appropriations, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To provide for the continuation of FEMA operations during a lapse in appropriations, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, September 17, 2026:
A BILL To provide for the continuation of FEMA operations during a lapse in appropriations, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Relief Without Delay Act . SECTION 2. Continuation of FEMA operations during a lapse in appropriations Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in the event of a lapse in appropriations, the Administrator of FEMA shall-- (1) continue all disaster relief, recovery, and mitigation operations funded through the Disaster Relief Fund; (2) obligate and disburse Disaster Relief Fund balances for all existing and future disaster declarations, including individual and public assistance under sections 403, 406, 407, 408, and 502 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5170b , 5172, 5173, 5174, and 5192); and (3) maintain personnel and contract support necessary to ensure uninterrupted processing of claims and payments. SECTION 3. Use of Disaster Relief Fund (a) Availability All unobligated balances in the Disaster Relief Fund shall remain available to the Administrator of FEMA for expenditure during a lapse in appropriations. (b) Prohibition on diversion No funds from the Disaster Relief Fund may be withheld, sequestered, or reprogrammed during a lapse in appropriations, except as necessary to comply with section 1341 of title 31, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Anti-Deficiency Act …
Sponsors
- Wesley Bell (D, HD-001) · primary sponsor
- Jeff Hurd (R, HD-003)
- Jared Moskowitz (D, HD-FL-23)
- Troy Carter (D, HD-LA-2)
- Sanford Bishop (D, HD-002)
- Kweisi Mfume (D, HD-007)
- Brad Sherman (D)
- Cleo Fields (D, HD-006)
- Nikki Budzinski (D, 13)
- Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D, HD-FL-25)
- Menefee, Christian (D, HD-018)
- Robert Garcia (D, HD-CA-42)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Emergency Management
Common questions
- What is HB10486?
- HB10486 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Relief Without Delay Act.
- What does HB10486 do?
- In its own words: To provide for the continuation of FEMA operations during a lapse in appropriations, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB10486?
- In committee as of September 17, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (September 17, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB10486?
- Wesley Bell (D, HD-001), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB10486?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10486
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