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“FEMA should get temporary Treasury funding during fiscal year 2026 funding gaps, starting February 14, 2026 and ending when Congress later funds or leaves out the covered work, or on September 30, 2026.”
1 bill on this topic
“Money FEMA spends under temporary shutdown authority should later be counted against the correct FEMA funding account after Congress enacts that account's fiscal year 2026 funding.”
1 bill on this topic
“Federal agencies should fund major disaster response, long-term local recovery, flood protection, Hermit's Peak/Calf Canyon Fire claims, and repairs to damaged federal buildings, lands, and facilities.”
2 bills on this topic
“Congress should set the Department of Homeland Security's yearly funding with strict rules on how long the money lasts and how it can be moved.”
1 bill on this topic
“DHS should receive yearly funding for its agencies and have longer spending windows for large buildings, ships, aircraft, equipment, and technology projects, while following limits on travel, conferences, contractors, procurement, and internal management funds.”
1 bill on this topic
“DHS should have to report spending, staffing, grants, major purchases, and border arrival forecasts to Congress, and should need notice or approval before shifting money or starting major new projects.”
1 bill on this topic
“The federal government should have money and authority ready to help communities recover from disasters and manage flood risk.”
1 bill on this topic
“This topic covers FEMA, disaster loans, wildfire reserves, rental assistance, and other temporary emergency or public-safety authorities carried through the package.”
1 bill on this topic
“FEMA should be able to spend available Disaster Relief Fund money during a federal funding lapse, and federal officials should not freeze, cut back, or move that money unless needed to stay within legal spending limits.”
1 bill on this topic
“The $25 billion in FEMA disaster funding should be labeled as emergency spending, so it does not have to be offset under PAYGO and is shielded from House and Senate budget enforcement limits.”
1 bill on this topic
“Covered FEMA disaster operations should count as essential work to protect life and property, so those operations can continue when normal federal shutdown limits would otherwise stop them.”
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“FEMA should be able to keep disaster aid, recovery work, mitigation projects, claims processing, and disaster payments moving during a federal government shutdown, including for disasters declared before or during the shutdown.”
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“FEMA should have to send Congress a report every month on projects and activities paid for through the Disaster Relief Fund, starting within 60 days after the reporting system begins.”
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