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H.R. 4669119th CongressIn markupLatest action Sep 3, 2025Decoded by AI · checked against the record
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The FEMA Act of 2025 would separate FEMA from Homeland Security and reform how disaster aid is delivered.
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The bill removes FEMA from the Department of Homeland Security and makes it an independent, Cabinet-level agency reporting directly to the President. It also overhauls public and individual disaster assistance programs, speeding payments, expanding nonprofit and religious group eligibility, and adding mitigation and transparency measures.
The bill affects state, local, and tribal governments, nonprofit and religious organizations, individual disaster survivors, and FEMA employees and leadership. Taxpayers are also affected through changes to disaster funding oversight.
The restructuring would change lines of authority and accountability for disaster response, shifting FEMA's oversight from Homeland Security to direct presidential control. It would also alter eligibility rules and processes for who can receive federal disaster aid and how quickly it is delivered.
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Right now: a House committee is reviewing it. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 57 - 3.
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govexec.com
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dig-in.com
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Feb 24, 2026
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