Disaster Relief Integrity and Independence Act

TL;DR (AI)

• The bill prohibits presidents from making disaster assistance determinations, including funding and declarations, based on political affiliation.
• It mandates that the president respond to requests for major disaster declarations from states, tribes, or territories within 45 days, with automatic approval if no response is received.
• The bill amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to establish these new requirements and prohibitions.