HR 8577 · 119th CongressIn Committeecongress.gov ↗

To provide for a procedure for Congress to carry out a reversal of a decision by the President not to declare a major disaster requested by the Governor of a State under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, and for other purposes.

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This bill would create a process that allows Congress to override a President's decision when the President chooses not to declare a major disaster after a state governor has requested one under the existing federal disaster relief law. No official summary is available for this bill.

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April 29, 2026

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