Keep unobligated Disaster Relief Fund balances available during a lapse in appropriations and prohibit withholding, sequestration, or reprogramming of Disaster Relief Fund money during such a lapse except as required by the Anti-Deficiency Act.

Jeff Hurd · Colorado · Republican

policy impact 0.62 specificity 0.90 extraction confidence 92%

Commitment kind: outcome. Promised action: Keep unobligated Disaster Relief Fund balances available and bar withholding, sequestration, or reprogramming during a lapse in appropriations.. Promised outcome: Disaster Relief Fund money remains available for FEMA disaster spending during a government funding lapse.. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired. 119th Congress; H.R. 10486, the Relief Without Delay Act, introduced in the House with Jeff Hurd of Colorado listed among the members for whom the bill was introduced.

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Occurrences

SEC. 3. Use of Disaster Relief Fund . (a) Availability .—All unobligated balances in the Disaster Relief Fund shall remain available to the Administrator of FEMA for expenditure during a lapse in appropriations. (b) Prohibition on diversion .—No funds from the Disaster Relief Fund may be withheld, sequestered, or reprogrammed during a lapse in appropriations, except as necessary to comply with section 1341 of title 31, United States Code (commonly referred to as the “Anti-Deficiency Act”).

The bill would keep Disaster Relief Fund balances usable during a shutdown and bar diversion of those funds except as needed under the Anti-Deficiency Act.

H. R. 10486 (Introduced-in-House)
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Evidence

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Last Action Date Listed September 17, 2026 Action Mr. Bell (for himself, Mr. Hurd of Colorado, Mr. Moskowitz

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Within the lookback window, Hurd was listed as an original cosponsor on H.R. 10486, but the official latest action was introduction/referral rather than enactment.

unresolved same_term A for effort

H.R. 10486 (IH) - Relief Without Delay Act - BILLS-119hr10486ih | Content Details | GovInfo
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Bill Version Introduced in House (IH) Short Title Relief Without Delay Act

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The official GovInfo metadata shows the measure was still only the introduced House version, so the commitment had not been delivered through enacted legislation as of the refresh date.

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H.R. 10486 (IH) - Relief Without Delay Act - BILLS-119hr10486ih | Content Details | GovInfo
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All unobligated balances in the Disaster Relief Fund shall remain available to the Administrator of FEMA for expenditure during a lapse in appropriations.

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): The introduced bill text directly matches the first core element of the promise, showing a concrete legislative attempt but not enactment.

unresolved same_term A for effort

GovInfo: H.R. 10486 Introduced in House Text
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No funds from the Disaster Relief Fund may be withheld, sequestered, or reprogrammed during a lapse in appropriations, except as necessary to comply with section 1341

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): The introduced bill also contains the promised prohibition on withholding, sequestration, or reprogramming during a lapse, with the Anti-Deficiency Act exception.

unresolved same_term A for effort

GovInfo: H.R. 10486 Introduced in House Text
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Today, Congressman Wesley Bell announced the introduction of his bipartisan Relief Without Delay Act The bill keeps disaster aid flowing during shutdowns

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): An official House press-release listing confirms public rollout during the lookback window, supporting effort but not final delivery.

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Press Releases | Representative Wesley Bell
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Assessments

Public state: pending As of 2026-10-12 · verified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): unresolved. unknown A for effort

The verified commitment and verified passages show legislative language that would keep unobligated Disaster Relief Fund balances available during an appropriations lapse and prohibit withholding, sequestration, or reprogramming except as required by the Anti-Deficiency Act. They prove an introduced legislative attempt matching the promise, but they do not prove enactment or implementation of the promised outcome as of 2026-10-12. With no documented deadline expired, an attempt without enactment is unresolved. The verified passages do not establish Hurd's material contribution, so attribution remains unknown.

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