American Relief Act, 2025
Official title: “Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes.”
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Press releases by members of Congress
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3 press releases
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“Congress has not enacted a comprehensive supplemental disaster relief appropriations package since the American Relief Act, 2025 (Pub. L. No. 118-158), signed into law on December 21, 2024. While FEMA and other federal agencies have provided critical assistance, significant unmet recovery needs remain.”
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“Moreover, continued uncertainty on whether and the extent to which HUD may change the current Universal Notice governing the latest allocations from the Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2025 (Public Law 118-158) could cause additional delays. At least one grantee has already started accepting public comments on their draft action plan.”
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“The funding was authorized through the American Relief Act, 2025 signed into law on December 21, 2024. As a result, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced $1.515 billion in investments in projects across the United States.”
Read from 539 of 539 members' sites, releases since January 3, 2025, through October 7, 2026.
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Read from 510 of 510 organizations' sites, releases since January 3, 2025, through October 7, 2026.
How it passed
The House passed it 366 to 34 on December 20, 2024, with 1 member voting Present and 29 who did not vote.
The Senate passed it 85 to 11 on December 21, 2024, with 4 senators who did not vote.
It became law on December 21, 2024.
The question on the official record: House, “On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass”. Senate, “On Passage of the Bill H.R. 10545”.
| Chamber and party | Yes | No | Present | Did not vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| House Republicans | 170 | 34 | 0 | 15 |
| House Democrats | 196 | 0 | 1 | 14 |
| Senate Republicans | 37 | 10 | 0 | 2 |
| Senate Democrats | 46 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Senate independents | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Dollars under this law's emergency funds
Confirmed from the official recordAgencies report committing $92,904,601,481.40 of the $115,290,873,995.60 set aside under this law's emergency funds, and paying out $51,172,817,295.43, through August 31, 2026.
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