Require FEMA to lower the county per capita public-assistance damage threshold by 50 percent for counties where less than 15 percent of land is subject to local property taxes.

Elijah Crane · Arizona · Republican

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Commitment kind: action. Promised action: Require FEMA to cut the county per capita damage threshold in half for counties that can tax less than 15 percent of their land.. Promised outcome: Make it easier for rural counties with limited taxable land to qualify for federal disaster assistance.. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired. Official 2026 congressional office press release about Rep. Elijah Crane introducing the Rural Disaster Fairness Act of 2026.

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The bill would require the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to cut a key per capita damage threshold in half for any county that can levy property taxes on less than 15 percent of its land.

Crane's office said his Rural Disaster Fairness Act would require FEMA to halve a key disaster-assistance damage threshold for counties with very limited taxable land.

Rep. Crane Introduces Legislation to Help Rural Counties Secure Federal Disaster Assistance - Eli Crane
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Evidence

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Mr. Crane introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): Official GPO bill metadata records H.R. 10754 as introduced by Crane and referred to committee. This is concrete effort, but not enactment or implementation.

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H.R. 10754 (IH) - Rural Disaster Fairness Act of 2026 - BILLS-119hr10754ih | Content Details | GovInfo
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The bill would require the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to cut a key per capita damage threshold in half

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): Crane’s official office described legislation matching the commitment. Because the described action remains a bill rather than enacted law or agency action, the promise remains unresolved.

unresolved same_term A for effort

Rep. Crane Introduces Legislation to Help Rural Counties Secure Federal Disaster Assistance - Eli Crane
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Public state: pending As of 2026-10-11 · verified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): unresolved. unknown A for effort

Verified evidence shows Crane introduced H.R. 10754, the Rural Disaster Fairness Act of 2026, and that the bill would require FEMA to cut the relevant per-capita damage threshold in half. The evidence documents material effort by Crane but only introduction and committee referral, not enactment or FEMA implementation. With no documented expired deadline as of 2026-10-11, the outcome remains unresolved rather than delivered or partial.

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