H.R. 4669

119th Congress

Introduced

FEMA Act of 2025

Sponsored byRepublican:Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6]MO· Introduced 23 July 2025
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93

Cosponsors

9

Actions

0

Amendments

2

Committees

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Latest action

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 57 - 3.

3 September 2025·10 months ago

Summary

Introduced in House · Updated 1 May 2026

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

This bill reestablishes the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) (currently within the Department of Homeland Security) as an independent, cabinet-level agency. It also makes broad changes to FEMA’s disaster and hazard mitigation assistance programs.

The bill generally transfers FEMA’s current functions and authorities to the independent FEMA, except for certain security-related programs. 

The bill makes various changes to the Public Assistance program, including by

  • establishing new grants for expedited funding to repair or replace disaster-damaged facilities,
  • establishing block grants that recipients may choose instead of Public Assistance for smaller disasters,
  • expediting and expanding uses of funding for emergency response and debris removal, and
  • allowing use of excess administrative funds for increasing recipients’ disaster management capacity. 

The bill makes various changes to the Individual Assistance program, including by

  • expanding eligibility for housing assistance,
  • expanding mitigation and direct (non-financial) assistance for residences,
  • reducing certain restrictions on funds duplicating program benefits, and 
  • establishing a unified disaster application system.

The bill makes various changes to FEMA’s mitigation programs, including by

  • establishing mitigation plans with preapproved projects,
  • authorizing an entire Hazard Mitigation Grant Program grant to be provided before costs are incurred,
  • changing pre-disaster mitigation assistance to noncompetitive formula grants, and 
  • allowing recipients to combine mitigation project funds from multiple federal programs.

Additionally, federal entities must publish various information relating to disaster assistance and conduct various studies on related topics (e.g., preliminary damage assessments, fast-moving disasters, and government emergency alerting systems). 

Timeline

9 actions

  1. Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Discharged

    3 September 2025 · Committee

  2. Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 57 - 3.

    3 September 2025 · Committee

  3. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

    3 September 2025 · Committee

  4. Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

    2 September 2025 · Committee

  5. Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology.

    24 July 2025 · Committee

  6. Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    23 July 2025 · IntroReferral

  7. Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    23 July 2025 · IntroReferral

  8. Introduced in House

    23 July 2025 · IntroReferral

  9. Introduced in House

    23 July 2025 · IntroReferral

  10. Introduced in House

    23 July 2025 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

93 cosponsors

Sponsor

Republican:Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6]MO

Cosponsors

  • Democrat2448%
  • Republican2652%
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Classification

Policy area

Emergency Management

Legislative subjects

Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCensus and government statisticsComputers and information technologyCongressional oversightDisaster relief and insuranceEmergency communications systemsEmergency medical services and trauma careEmergency planning and evacuationExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHomelessness and emergency shelter

Committees

2

  • Homeland Security Committee

    House · Standing

    • Referred To23 Jul 2025

    • Emergency Management and Technology Subcommittee

      • Referred to24 Jul 2025

  • Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

    House · Standing

    • Referred To23 Jul 2025
    • Discharged from3 Sept 2025
    • Markup By3 Sept 2025

    • Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee

      • Referred to2 Sept 2025
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