FEMA Would Be a Cabinet-Level Agency Under Bipartisan Bill Approved by US House Panel

FEMA would be a Cabinet-level agency under bipartisan bill approved by US House panel

A sign is seen outside the FEMA Disaster Recovery Center at Weaverville Town Hall on March 29, 2025 in Weaverville, North Carolina. (Photo by Allison Joyce/Getty Images)WASHINGTON — A broadly bipartisan bill to overhaul and elevate the Federal Emergency Management Agency is heading toward the U.S. House floor after a key committee approved the legislation.  The Transportation and Infrastructure panel voted 57-3 Sept. 3 to advance the measure, wh…

Press Release: Transportation Committee Approves Graves' Bill to Dramatically Reform FEMA

Washington, D.C. – The Transportation and Infrastructure Committee approved legislation on Wednesday to provide the most robust legislative reform of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and federal disaster assistance programs in decades. The Fixing Emergency Management for Americans (FEMA) Act of 2025 (H.R. 4669) streamlines the federal government’s disaster response and recovery programs while also making FEMA a cabinet-level agency…