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Introduced
07/23/2025
07/23/2025
In Committee
09/03/2025
09/03/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
119th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To authorize and improve the Federal Emergency Management Agency and reform Federal disaster mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery, and for other purposes.
AI Summary
This bill, the "Fixing Emergency Management for Americans Act of 2025" (FEMA Act of 2025), comprehensively reforms the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) by establishing it as a cabinet-level independent agency with expanded authorities and responsibilities. The bill aims to improve disaster mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery by introducing several key changes: creating a new organizational structure with an Administrator directly reporting to the President, streamlining public and individual assistance processes, enhancing hazard mitigation efforts, and increasing transparency and accountability. Major provisions include establishing a preapproved project mitigation planning process, creating a unified disaster application system, improving rental and housing assistance for disaster survivors, implementing new dashboards for tracking assistance, and mandating various studies and reports on disaster management practices. The bill also addresses specific challenges like sheltering emergency response personnel, supporting utility resilience, and providing more flexible assistance for small disasters. Additionally, the legislation requires multiple reviews and reports from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to continually assess and improve FEMA's operations, with a particular focus on reducing administrative burdens, preventing fraud, and ensuring equitable assistance to diverse communities.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry, Military Affairs and Security, Transportation and Infrastructure
Sponsors (84)
Sam Graves (R)*,
Mark Alford (R),
Troy Balderson (R),
Aaron Bean (R),
Nicholas Begich (R),
Wesley Bell (D),
Jack Bergman (R),
Gus Bilirakis (R),
Sanford Bishop (D),
Robert Bresnahan (R),
Janelle Bynum (D),
Ken Calvert (R),
Kat Cammack (R),
Salud Carbajal (D),
Mike Carey (R),
Buddy Carter (R),
Tom Cole (R),
Angie Craig (D),
Don Davis (D),
Mark DeSaulnier (D),
Neal Dunn (R),
Chuck Edwards (R),
Mike Ezell (R),
Julie Fedorchak (R),
Randy Feenstra (R),
Cleo Fields (D),
Shomari Figures (D),
Randy Fine (R),
Michelle Fischbach (R),
Brian Fitzpatrick (R),
Lizzie Fletcher (D),
Lois Frankel (D),
Scott Franklin (R),
Laura Friedman (D),
Maxwell Frost (D),
Laura Gillen (D),
Lance Gooden (R),
Glenn Grothman (R),
Brett Guthrie (R),
Mike Haridopolos (R),
Pat Harrigan (R),
Ashley Hinson (R),
Bill Huizenga (R),
Jeff Hurd (R),
David Kustoff (R),
Nick LaLota (R),
Nick Langworthy (R),
Rick Larsen (D),
Laurel Lee (R),
Tracey Mann (R),
Lucy McBath (D),
Morgan McGarvey (D),
Carol Miller (R),
Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R),
Tim Moore (R),
Jared Moskowitz (D),
Greg Murphy (R),
Jimmy Panetta (D),
Chris Pappas (D),
Jimmy Patronis (R),
Emily Randall (D),
Josh Riley (D),
Deborah Ross (D),
David Rouzer (R),
Hillary Scholten (D),
Kim Schrier (D),
David Scott (D),
Adam Smith (D),
Darren Soto (D),
Greg Stanton (D),
Pete Stauber (R),
Greg Steube (R),
Tom Suozzi (D),
Mike Thompson (D),
William Timmons (R),
Jeff Van Drew (R),
Derrick Van Orden (R),
Gabe Vasquez (D),
Eugene Vindman (D),
Tim Walberg (R),
Daniel Webster (R),
Joe Wilson (R),
Steve Womack (R),
Rudy Yakym (R),
Last Action
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 57 - 3. (on 09/03/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4669/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hr4669/BILLS-119hr4669ih.pdf |
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