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This bill, known as the Federal Emergency Management Continuity Act of 2025, ensures that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) can continue to operate and provide critical disaster relief services during periods when the federal government has not passed a budget (known as a "lapse in appropriations"). Specifically, the bill allows the FEMA Administrator to continue obligating and disbursing "covered funds" from the Disaster Relief Fund for essential disaster relief programs, even when regular government funding is not in place. The bill defines "covered funds" as previously appropriated money in the Disaster Relief Fund and "covered programs" as disaster relief and emergency assistance activities authorized under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, including individual and public assistance programs aimed at protecting life and property. Additionally, the bill stipulates that employees necessary to carry out these disbursements and program activities will be considered "excepted employees" under the Anti-Deficiency Act, meaning they cannot be furloughed or reduced in force during the funding lapse, thus ensuring continuity of critical emergency management services during potential government shutdowns.

Business and Industry, Transportation and Infrastructure

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