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S. 594 Senate Emergency Management

HELP Response and Recovery Act

Introduced
Feb 13, 2025
Sponsor
Sen. Peters, Gary C. (D-MI)
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STAGE 5 OF 8 — SENATE FLOOR

Currently in the Senate. Last action: held at the desk on Dec 17, 2025.

  1. Senate Introduced in Senate Feb 13, 2025
  2. Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Feb 13, 2025
  3. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. Jul 30, 2025
  4. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Paul with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. Nov 3, 2025
  5. Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 252. Nov 3, 2025
  6. Senate Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. Dec 16, 2025
  7. Senate Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8764-8765; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S8764-8765) Dec 16, 2025
  8. Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Dec 17, 2025
  9. House Received in the House. Dec 17, 2025
  10. House Held at the desk. Dec 17, 2025

Cosponsors

1

Subjects

Congressional oversightDisaster relief and insuranceGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsPublic contracts and procurement

Committees

  • Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
    • [Reported By, Nov 3, 2025]
    • [Markup By, Jul 30, 2025]
    • [Referred To, Feb 13, 2025]

Summary

Helping Eliminate Limitations for Prompt Response and Recovery Act or the HELP Response and Recovery ActThis bill extends the maximum duration of noncompetitive Department of Homeland Security (DHS) contracts for disaster response and recovery from 150 days to one year by repealing a current limitation on such DHS contracts so that standard procurement regulations apply regarding urgent needs. It also requires DHS to report to Congress annually for five years to review how this repeal has prevented waste and provide information on noncompetitive Federal Emergency Management Agency contracts.

[Summary as of: Introduced in Senate]

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