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This bill, titled the "FEMA for America First Act of 2025," proposes to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to restrict disaster assistance eligibility for certain non-citizen immigrants. Specifically, the bill limits federal emergency assistance to "qualified aliens" as defined by the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act, with important exceptions. The bill excludes from assistance three categories of immigrants: (1) asylum seekers who have not applied for permanent residency, (2) refugees who have not sought permanent residency status, and (3) individuals who have been temporarily paroled into the United States. The legislation requires that to receive federal disaster relief, these individuals must have taken steps to become lawful permanent residents. By narrowing the definition of who can receive assistance, the bill aims to prioritize assistance for citizens and certain legally established immigrants during federal emergency responses. The proposed changes would be added to Title IV of the existing Stafford Act, which governs federal disaster relief mechanisms.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1748/all-info