US HR4669

Bill

US HR4669

FEMA Act of 2025 Fixing Emergency Management for Americans Act of 2025

Introduced
07/23/2025

In Committee
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, Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (59)

Sam Graves (R)*, Mark Alford (R), Troy Balderson (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), Mike Carey (R), Buddy Carter (R), Tom Cole (R), Don Davis (D), Neal Dunn (R), Chuck Edwards (R), Mike Ezell (R), Cleo Fields (D), Shomari Figures (D), Randy Fine (R), Brian Fitzpatrick (R), Scott Franklin (R), Laura Friedman (D), Laura Gillen (D), Glenn Grothman (R), Brett Guthrie (R), Mike Haridopolos (R), Pat Harrigan (R), Bill Huizenga (R), Nick LaLota (R), Nick Langworthy (R), Rick Larsen (D), Laurel Lee (R), Tracey Mann (R), Lucy McBath (D), Carol Miller (R), Tim Moore (R), Jared Moskowitz (D), Greg Murphy (R), Chris Pappas (D), Josh Riley (D), Deborah Ross (D), David Rouzer (R), Kim Schrier (D), Adam Smith (D), Darren Soto (D), Greg Stanton (D), Greg Steube (R), Tom Suozzi (D), Mike Thompson (D), William Timmons (R), Gabe Vasquez (D), Eugene Vindman (D), Tim Walberg (R), Daniel Webster (R), Joe Wilson (R), Rudy Yakym (R),

Last Action

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 57 - 3. (on 09/03/2025)

Official Document

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4669/all-info

(12 Companion Bills)

Version:

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

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
HR1076	WARN Act Weather Alert Response and Notification Act	Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.	Related
HR1245	Disaster Survivors Fairness Act of 2025	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E160-161)	Related
HR152	Federal Disaster Assistance Coordination Act	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.	Related
HR164	POWER Act of 2025 Promoting Opportunities to Widen Electrical Resilience Act of 2025	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.	Related
HR2342	State-Managed Disaster Relief Act	Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.	Related
HR3957	To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize the President to provide certain fire management assistance to Indian Tribal Governments, and for other purposes.	Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.	Related
HR4480	Improving Disaster Assistance for Veterans Act	Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.	Related
HR5067	Rapid Disaster Relief Act	Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.	Related
HR744	Disaster Management Costs Modernization Act	Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-320.	Related
S1429	POWER Act of 2025 Promoting Opportunities to Widen Electrical Resilience Act of 2025	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.	Related
S443	Fire Management Assistance Grants for Tribal Governments Act	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.	Related
S773	Disaster Management Costs Modernization Act	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.	Related

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