Post-Disaster Assistance Online Accountability Act

Sponsor: Mike Ezell (Republican-MS)January 3, 2025

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Passed Both Chambers

Signed into Law

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Creates a public website to show how federal disaster aid money is spent.

This bill would create a new public website where federal agencies would share detailed information about how disaster assistance money is spent. Right now, it's hard to find all this information in one place. This change would make it much easier for people to see where aid goes after a natural disaster.

What Would Change

Today, there isn't one easy-to-find, central online place to see all the details about how federal disaster assistance money is spent by different agencies. If this bill becomes law, a new public website would be created. Federal agencies would be required to regularly post detailed, computer-readable information every three months about all disaster aid they provide, including specific projects, their locations, and completion status.

Key Provisions

Creates a new public website where federal agencies would post details about disaster aid.
Requires federal agencies to publish detailed, computer-readable information about disaster aid every three months.
Demands agencies list the total disaster aid given, how much was spent, and a detailed list of projects.
Requires project lists to include names, descriptions, completion status, and specific locations, including ZIP Codes.
Requires federal agencies to issue guidelines to ensure they meet these new reporting rules.