--- title: "FEMA Act of 2025" identifier: "119-HR-4669" congress: 119 bill_number: 4669 bill_type: "HR" version_code: "ih" version_type: "Introduced in House" bill_url: "https://chamberzero.com/congresses/119/bills/hr/4669" source: "https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4669" site: "Chamber Zero" site_url: "https://chamberzero.com" rendered_at: "2026-06-04T00:28:38.013Z" --- ## SEC. 1 Short title; table of contents. [Read Section 1 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/4669/sections/1-section-one.md) # DIVISION A — Establishment of FEMA as Cabinet-Level Independent Agency # TITLE I — Establishment of Federal Emergency Management Agency ## SEC. 11 Establishment of independent agency. [Read Section 11 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/4669/sections/DA-TI-11.md) ## SEC. 12 Administrator; Deputy Administrator; other officials of the Agency. [Read Section 12 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/4669/sections/DA-TI-12.md) ## SEC. 13 Authority and responsibilities. [Read Section 13 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/4669/sections/DA-TI-13.md) ## SEC. 14 Office of the Inspector General. [Read Section 14 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/4669/sections/DA-TI-14.md) ## SEC. 15 Transfer of functions. [Read Section 15 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/4669/sections/DA-TI-15.md) ## SEC. 16 Personnel and other transfers. [Read Section 16 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/4669/sections/DA-TI-16.md) ## SEC. 17 Saving provisions. [Read Section 17 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/4669/sections/DA-TI-17.md) ## SEC. 18 References. [Read Section 18 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/4669/sections/DA-TI-18.md) ## SEC. 19 Federal Emergency Management Agency Working Capital Fund. [Read Section 19 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/4669/sections/DA-TI-19.md) ## SEC. 20 Improving disaster assistance for veterans. [Read Section 20 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/4669/sections/DA-TI-20.md) # TITLE II — Offices and Functions of Federal Emergency Management Agency ## SEC. 21 National emergency management. [Read Section 21 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/4669/sections/DA-TII-21.md) # TITLE III — Related Matters ## SEC. 31 Changes to administrative documents. [Read Section 31 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/4669/sections/DA-TIII-31.md) ## SEC. 32 Recommended legislation. [Read Section 32 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/4669/sections/DA-TIII-32.md) # DIVISION B — FEMA Reforms # TITLE I — Public Assistance Reforms ## SEC. 101 Rebuilding public infrastructure. [Read Section 101 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/4669/sections/DB-TI-101.md) ## SEC. 102 Task force to address backlog of open declared disasters. [Read Section 102 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/4669/sections/DB-TI-102.md) ## SEC. 103 Disaster declaration damage thresholds. [Read Section 103 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/4669/sections/DB-TI-103.md) ## SEC. 104 Federal permitting improvement. [Read Section 104 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/4669/sections/DB-TI-104.md) ## SEC. 105 Unified Federal review. [Read Section 105 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/4669/sections/DB-TI-105.md) ## SEC. 106 Block grants for small disasters. [Read Section 106 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/4669/sections/DB-TI-106.md) ## SEC. 107 Common sense debris removal. [Read Section 107 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/4669/sections/DB-TI-107.md) ## SEC. 108 Disaster management costs modernization. [Read Section 108 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/4669/sections/DB-TI-108.md) ## SEC. 109 Streamlining and consolidating information collection and preliminary damage assessments. [Read Section 109 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/4669/sections/DB-TI-109.md) ## SEC. 110 Reasonable incident periods. [Read Section 110 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/4669/sections/DB-TI-110.md) ## SEC. 111 Fire management assistance program policy. [Read Section 111 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/4669/sections/DB-TI-111.md) ## SEC. 112 Indian tribal government eligibility. [Read Section 112 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/4669/sections/DB-TI-112.md) ## SEC. 113 Strengthening closeouts for critical services. [Read Section 113 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/4669/sections/DB-TI-113.md) ## SEC. 114 Sheltering of emergency response personnel. [Read Section 114 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/4669/sections/DB-TI-114.md) ## SEC. 115 Emergency protective measures to fight flooding damage. [Read Section 115 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/4669/sections/DB-TI-115.md) ## SEC. 116 Fairness and accountability in appeals. [Read Section 116 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/4669/sections/DB-TI-116.md) ## SEC. 117 Expedited funding for emergency work. [Read Section 117 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/4669/sections/DB-TI-117.md) ## SEC. 118 Consistency in procurement practices. [Read Section 118 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/4669/sections/DB-TI-118.md) # TITLE II — Individual Assistance Reforms ## SEC. 201 Information sharing for Federal agencies. [Read Section 201 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/4669/sections/DB-TII-201.md) ## SEC. 202 Universal application for individual assistance. [Read Section 202 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/4669/sections/DB-TII-202.md) ## SEC. 203 Clarifying duplication of benefits. [Read Section 203 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/4669/sections/DB-TII-203.md) ## SEC. 204 Crisis counseling and addiction in disasters. [Read Section 204 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/4669/sections/DB-TII-204.md) ## SEC. 205 Repair and rebuilding. [Read Section 205 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/4669/sections/DB-TII-205.md) ## SEC. 206 FEMA emergency home repair program. [Read Section 206 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/4669/sections/DB-TII-206.md) ## SEC. 207 Direct assistance. [Read Section 207 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/4669/sections/DB-TII-207.md) ## SEC. 208 Accurate information to disaster victims. [Read Section 208 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/4669/sections/DB-TII-208.md) ## SEC. 209 Improved notices for FEMA assistance. [Read Section 209 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/4669/sections/DB-TII-209.md) ## SEC. 210 Common sense displacement assistance for disaster victims. [Read Section 210 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/4669/sections/DB-TII-210.md) ## SEC. 211 State-managed housing authority. [Read Section 211 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/4669/sections/DB-TII-211.md) ## SEC. 212 Improved rental assistance. [Read Section 212 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/4669/sections/DB-TII-212.md) ## SEC. 213 Online guides for postdisaster assistance. [Read Section 213 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/4669/sections/DB-TII-213.md) ## SEC. 214 Clarifying sheltering assistance eligibility. [Read Section 214 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/4669/sections/DB-TII-214.md) ## SEC. 215 Access to lifesaving non-congregate sheltering. [Read Section 215 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/4669/sections/DB-TII-215.md) ## SEC. 216 Assistance for total loss. [Read Section 216 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/4669/sections/DB-TII-216.md) # TITLE III — Mitigation Reforms ## SEC. 301 Preapproved project mitigation plans. [Read Section 301 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/4669/sections/DB-TIII-301.md) ## SEC. 302 Reducing disaster costs and protecting lives. [Read Section 302 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/4669/sections/DB-TIII-302.md) ## SEC. 303 Resilient buildings and communities. [Read Section 303 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/4669/sections/DB-TIII-303.md) ## SEC. 304 Strengthening hazard risk reduction. [Read Section 304 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/4669/sections/DB-TIII-304.md) ## SEC. 305 Utility resiliency. [Read Section 305 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/4669/sections/DB-TIII-305.md) ## SEC. 306 Additional amendments to hazard mitigation revolving loan fund. [Read Section 306 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/4669/sections/DB-TIII-306.md) ## SEC. 307 Streamlined hazard mitigation application process. [Read Section 307 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/4669/sections/DB-TIII-307.md) ## SEC. 308 Study and report on mitigation benefits. [Read Section 308 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/4669/sections/DB-TIII-308.md) # TITLE IV — Transparency and Accountability ## SEC. 401 GAO review of FEMA transition. [Read Section 401 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/4669/sections/DB-TIV-401.md) ## SEC. 402 Transparency and online accountability. [Read Section 402 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/4669/sections/DB-TIV-402.md) ## SEC. 403 Prohibition on political discrimination. [Read Section 403 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/4669/sections/DB-TIV-403.md) ## SEC. 404 Review of burdensome regulations and policies. [Read Section 404 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/4669/sections/DB-TIV-404.md) ## SEC. 405 Report on assistance to individuals. [Read Section 405 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/4669/sections/DB-TIV-405.md) ## SEC. 406 Individual assistance dashboard. [Read Section 406 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/4669/sections/DB-TIV-406.md) ## SEC. 407 GAO report on preliminary damage assessments. [Read Section 407 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/4669/sections/DB-TIV-407.md) ## SEC. 408 Improved rental assistance. [Read Section 408 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/4669/sections/DB-TIV-408.md) ## SEC. 409 GAO assessment on identity theft and disaster fraud in disaster assistance programs. [Read Section 409 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/4669/sections/DB-TIV-409.md) ## SEC. 410 GAO study on insurance utilization for public assistance-eligible facilities. [Read Section 410 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/4669/sections/DB-TIV-410.md) ## SEC. 411 Study on wildfire management plans. [Read Section 411 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/4669/sections/DB-TIV-411.md) ## SEC. 412 Effectiveness of local, State, territory, and Federal alerting systems. [Read Section 412 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/4669/sections/DB-TIV-412.md) ## SEC. 413 GAO review of management costs. [Read Section 413 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/4669/sections/DB-TIV-413.md) ## SEC. 414 Report on coordination of disaster assistance to individuals. [Read Section 414 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/4669/sections/DB-TIV-414.md) ## SEC. 415 GAO review of cost savings associated with repair and rebuilding reforms. [Read Section 415 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/4669/sections/DB-TIV-415.md) ## SEC. 416 Transparency for disaster declarations. [Read Section 416 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/4669/sections/DB-TIV-416.md) ## SEC. 417 Fast-moving disasters working group. [Read Section 417 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/4669/sections/DB-TIV-417.md) ## SEC. 418 Public assistance dashboard. [Read Section 418 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/4669/sections/DB-TIV-418.md) ## SEC. 419 Improving disaster workforce retention. [Read Section 419 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/4669/sections/DB-TIV-419.md)