Texas Flood Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2025
Texas Flood Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2025
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# Texas Flood Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2025 Summary **What the Bill Would Do** This bill would provide emergency federal funding to help Texas respond to and recover from flooding. While specific dollar amounts and programs aren't detailed in the available information, supplemental appropriations bills typically allocate money for disaster relief efforts such as infrastructure repairs, emergency response, temporary housing assistance, and community rebuilding. The bill is sponsored by Representative Marc Veasey, a Democrat from Texas. **Who It Affects** The funding would primarily benefit Texans affected by flooding, including residents who lost homes or property, local governments managing disaster response and reconstruction, and communities dealing with infrastructure damage.
Federal taxpayers would also be affected as the bill would require spending from the federal budget. **Current Status** As of now, the bill is in the committee review stage, meaning it hasn't yet been debated or voted on by the full House of Representatives. The bill would need to pass committee, then the House, then the Senate, and receive the President's signature to become law.
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Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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.