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Sovereign States Emergency Management Act

House

Establishes emergency management treatment for sovereign states under federal disaster and preparedness programs

Latest action: Wed May 14 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Condemning Federal workforce reductions that undermine preparedness, response, and recovery, and expressing concern regarding proposed future staffing cuts to the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

House

Condemns federal workforce reductions that weaken disaster preparedness response and recovery and expresses concern about proposed FEMA staffing cuts

Latest action: Wed Feb 04 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Federal Emergency Management Continuity Act of 2025

House

Requires FEMA to keep using available Disaster Relief Fund money and maintain needed staff for disaster response during a government shutdown

Latest action: Mon Dec 01 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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To require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to ensure that cost estimates, acquisition of proper materials, and any other activity related to certain projects under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act are performed by professionals licensed in the relevant State, and for other purposes.

House

Require FEMA to use professionals licensed in the relevant State for cost estimates, material acquisition, and related work on certain Stafford Act disaster projects

Latest action: Mon May 05 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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To require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to administer the Next Generation Warning System grant program and disburse obligated funds under such program, and for other purposes.

House

Require FEMA to run the Next Generation Warning System grant program and release obligated warning system grant funds

Latest action: Fri Nov 21 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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To appropriate funds for the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Disaster Relief Fund, and for other purposes.

House

Appropriates $26.367 billion in FY2026 emergency funding for FEMA's Disaster Relief Fund to cover major disaster costs under the Stafford Act

Latest action: Mon Apr 20 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Recognizing the critical missions of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and expressing concern that the systematic reduction of its career workforce has undermined those missions and endangered the safety and security of United States citizens.

House

Recognize the missions of FEMA CISA and TSA while expressing concern that career workforce reductions have undermined homeland security and public safety

Latest action: Fri Mar 27 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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To require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and the Administrators of the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Small Business Administration to establish a memorandum of understanding to share disaster relief data and information, and for other purposes.

House

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Latest action: Thu Jul 30 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Disaster Management Costs Modernization Act

House

Modernizes how federal disaster management costs are handled under emergency management policy

Latest action: Fri Oct 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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WARN Act

House

Authorize emergency public warning measures under the WARN Act as a homeland security and emergency management proposal

Latest action: Thu Feb 06 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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FEMA Administrative Reform Act

House

Reforms FEMA administrative procedures to improve the agency's internal management and emergency management operations

Latest action: Mon Feb 02 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Extreme Weather and Heat Response Modernization Act

House

Modernizes federal extreme weather and heat response efforts to improve emergency management and public building preparedness

Latest action: Fri May 30 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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State-Managed Disaster Relief Act

House

Establishes a state-managed disaster relief framework by shifting emergency management responsibility to states

Latest action: Tue Mar 25 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Disaster Management Costs Modernization Act

Senate

Modernizes how disaster management costs are handled under federal emergency management policy and programs

Latest action: Thu Feb 27 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Emergency Alert Grant Fairness Act

House

Establishes fairer eligibility for emergency alert grant funding under emergency management programs

Latest action: Mon Feb 02 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Save BRIC Act

House

Preserve the BRIC program for emergency management and disaster resilience activities

Latest action: Mon Apr 14 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Fair Disaster Assistance Act of 2025

House

Establishes fairer disaster assistance standards under emergency management policy for 2025 disaster relief

Latest action: Mon Feb 10 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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FEMA Accountability Act

House

Establishes accountability requirements for the Federal Emergency Management Agency through oversight-focused reforms

Latest action: Wed Feb 11 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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FEMA Cybersecurity Improvement Act

House

Improve FEMA cybersecurity by strengthening agency cyber protections and emergency management technology oversight

Latest action: Tue Jul 22 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Improving Disaster Assistance for Veterans Act

House

Improve disaster assistance for veterans by targeting emergency management support to their needs after disasters

Latest action: Fri Jul 18 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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FEMA Critical Staffing Act

House

Establishes a FEMA critical staffing measure aimed at emergency management workforce shortages

Latest action: Wed Aug 20 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Strengthening Capacity for Disaster Resilient Territories Act

House

Strengthens disaster resilience capacity in U.S. territories through emergency management and development measures

Latest action: Fri Sep 19 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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STORM Act

House

Establishes the STORM Act as a measure concerning emergency management and related federal preparedness activities

Latest action: Mon Feb 02 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Disaster Response Flexibility Act of 2025

House

Allow greater flexibility in federal disaster response programs under emergency management authorities

Latest action: Wed May 07 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Mudslide Recovery Act

House

Authorize federal assistance for recovery from mudslides through emergency management and disaster programs

Latest action: Thu Feb 13 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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The Disaster Recovery Efficiency Act

House

Improve disaster recovery administration by streamlining federal emergency management processes for disaster response and rebuilding

Latest action: Sat Jan 25 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Water Crisis Prevention Act of 2025

House

Establishes a federal framework to prevent water crises through emergency management and economic development measures

Latest action: Sat Aug 30 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Addressing Addiction After Disasters Act

House

Authorize disaster-related measures aimed at addiction recovery and emergency management after major disasters

Latest action: Sat Nov 22 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Disaster Relief Disbursement Accountability Act

House

Require accountability measures for disaster relief disbursements to track and oversee emergency management funding

Latest action: Wed Sep 17 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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REACT Act

House

Establishes the REACT Act as a named measure without describing any specific federal emergency management policy

Latest action: Fri Sep 05 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Wildfire Homeowner Relief Act

House

Authorize relief for homeowners affected by wildfires, with a focus on disaster and emergency management assistance

Latest action: Thu Mar 27 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Sinkhole Mapping Act of 2025

House

Directs the U.S. Geological Survey to create a sinkhole mapping program that studies causes of sinkholes, identifies higher-risk zones, and publishes public maps and planning information

Latest action: Tue Jul 15 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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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.

House

Authorize the President to extend certain fire management assistance under the Stafford Act to Indian Tribal Governments

Latest action: Fri Jun 13 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Federal Flood Risk Management Act of 2026

Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Latest action: Thu Jun 11 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Federal Flood Risk Management Act of 2026

House

Establishes a federal framework for flood risk management across financial services and transportation infrastructure policy

Latest action: Thu Jun 11 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Protecting the Right to Keep and Bear Arms Act of 2025

House

Prohibits using emergency or disaster powers to impose federal gun control restrictions on firearms ammunition or accessories protected by the Second Amendment

Latest action: Tue Mar 11 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Emergency Response Authority Act

Senate

Authorize emergency response authority under Armed Services jurisdiction for rapid federal action during crises

Latest action: Thu Dec 11 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Wildfire Risk Evaluation Act

House

Require evaluation of wildfire risk through a federal review framework for wildfire hazards

Latest action: Thu Dec 11 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Reauthorization Act of 2025

Senate

Reauthorizes the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program through FY2028 and expands federal earthquake resilience work to cover secondary hazards, infrastructure recovery, and high risk seismic assessments

Latest action: Wed Jan 07 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Texas Flood Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2025

House

Appropriate emergency supplemental funding for Texas flood response and recovery through the appropriations process

Latest action: Wed Jul 23 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)