Rural Disaster Fairness Act of 2026
Lowers the county per capita disaster-damage threshold by 50 percent for counties with less than 15 percent of land subject to county property taxes.
In the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee since Oct. 6, 2026, 2 days after it was introduced. Most bills never leave committee.
- INTRODUCEDINTROOCT 6, 2026
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What the bill would do, and why it matters
Disaster damage is assessed using measures of its impact on local areas. The bill would lower the county per capita damage threshold for counties where less than 15 percent of the land is subject to county real property taxes.
- INTRODUCED ONLY This bill has been introduced and possibly referred to a committee, but it has not passed any vote. Most introduced bills never become law — they die in committee without a hearing.
- DATA NOTE No Congressional Research Service summary was available.
- Lower the threshold for some counties
When less than 15 percent of a county’s land area is subject to that county’s real property taxes, the Administrator would reduce by 50 percent the estimated public-assistance-damage threshold for meeting the county per capita indicator of disaster impact.
The county per capita indicator is one measure used to evaluate local disaster impact. Lowering its threshold for certain counties could change how their estimated public-assistance damages are assessed.
Written from the bill text.
The path it took, step by step
- IntroducedOCT 6, 2026HOUSEOCT 6, 2026By Rep. CraneReferred to Transportation and Infrastructure
- SAME DAYNOWHouse committeeOCT 6, 2026TRANSPORTATION & INFRASTRUCTURE NOWOCT 6, 2026In committee for 2 daysNo hearing yet
- 2 DAYS SO FARPassed the House—HOUSE FLOOR—Not scheduled
- Senate committee—SENATE—
- Passed the Senate—SENATE FLOOR—Not scheduled
- Resolve differencesONLY IF NEEDEDBOTH CHAMBERSONLY IF NEEDEDSkipped if the other chamber passes the same text
- Signed into law—PRESIDENT—10 days to sign or veto
- OCT 62026OCT 6, 2026REFERREDHOUSEReferred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- OCT 62026OCT 6, 2026INTRODUCEDHOUSEIntroduced in House
At day 2, this bill is already older than 1% of the laws passed this Congress were when they were signed.
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