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This bill amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to change how the President determines duplication of benefits for temporary housing assistance after a disaster. Specifically, the bill prohibits the President from considering insurance payments as a duplication of benefits when evaluating eligibility for temporary housing assistance. The Robert T. Stafford Act is a federal law that provides disaster relief and emergency assistance to state and local governments, and this amendment aims to make it easier for disaster survivors to receive housing support by preventing insurance proceeds from being counted against other forms of federal assistance. The bill, which would be known as the "FEMA Temporary Housing Assistance Improvement Act," makes a technical change to Section 408(c)(1) of the existing law, allowing individuals who have received insurance payments to still qualify for temporary housing aid from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) without having those insurance funds automatically reduce or disqualify their potential assistance.

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