S 594 · 119th Congress · Emergency Management
HELP Response and Recovery Act
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EnactedLatest: Held at the desk.(2025-12-17)
Plain Language Summary
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Helping Eliminate Limitations for Prompt Response and Recovery Act or the HELP Response and Recovery Act This bill extends the maximum duration of noncompetitive Department of Homeland Security (DHS) contracts for disaster response and recovery from 150 days to one year by repealing a current limitation on such DHS contracts so that standard procurement regulations apply regarding urgent needs. It also requires DHS to report to Congress annually for five years to review how this repeal has prevented waste and provide information on noncompetitive Federal Emergency Management Agency contracts.…
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CBO Cost Estimate
Congressional Budget OfficeS. 594, HELP Response and Recovery Act
Aug 28, 2025As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on July 30, 2025
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