H.R. 10893: Emergency Assistance Privacy Protection Act of 2026

This bill would bar the Department of Homeland Security from using personal information collected by FEMA when it provides disaster or emergency assistance to enforce immigration laws.

In practical terms, if someone gives FEMA information while applying for disaster relief or emergency aid, that information could not be used by DHS for immigration enforcement purposes.

The bill defines personally identifiable information broadly. It includes information such as:

• name
• home address
• Social Security number
• alien registration number
• date and place of birth
• parent’s maiden name
• other personal records, such as financial, medical, employment, or criminal history, when linked to identifying information
• identifiers such as a fingerprint, voice print, or photograph

The rule would apply to information collected in connection with FEMA assistance under major disaster or emergency declarations made under the Stafford Act.

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