Contact Congress about H.R. 4669: FEMA Act of 2025

FEMA would leave the Department of Homeland Security and become its own cabinet-level agency. The bill would also change how people and communities apply for disaster aid, rebuild public facilities, and pay for future damage prevention.

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FEMA Act of 2025 is a House bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 57 - 3.

Latest action on H.R. 4669: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 57 - 3.

Who this affects: This bill mainly affects disaster survivors, state and tribal governments, local governments, nonprofits, and FEMA itself. Survivors could see a simpler aid application and broader housing or repair help. Communities could see faster money for rebuilding public facilities, but they may also face new planning, reporting, and cost-share rules.

Why this matters: Disaster recovery can be slow, confusing, and costly. This bill tries to make FEMA more focused and speed up help for people and communities after major events. It could improve rebuilding, housing aid, and future damage prevention. It could also create transition costs, privacy concerns, and new burdens for small governments if the new system is not funded and managed well.

Key provisions in H.R. 4669

• FEMA would become its own cabinet-level agency in the executive branch. Its Administrator would be the President’s main adviser on emergency management.
• Most FEMA-related duties and laws would move out of the Department of Homeland Security within one year. Some homeland security grant programs would stay at DHS, and the agencies would use written agreements to manage them.
• FEMA would get its own Office of Inspector General, separate from the Department of Homeland Security watchdog. That office would audit and investigate FEMA programs, including the bill’s new grant systems.
• FEMA could create a Working Capital Fund, which is a revolving account for shared service fees. FEMA could bill the Department of Homeland Security and other agencies, then use that money to operate FEMA facilities.
• The bill would replace much of the current aid for repairing public and nonprofit facilities. A new rule would use cost estimates from licensed professionals, treat approved estimates as correct unless there is fraud, and set fixed approvals.

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Questions people ask about H.R. 4669

What is H.R. 4669?

FEMA would leave the Department of Homeland Security and become its own cabinet-level agency. The bill would also change how people and communities apply for disaster aid, rebuild public facilities, and pay for future damage prevention.

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