A Democratic bill with no cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, titled the "FEMA Cybersecurity Improvement Act," aims to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002. The primary goal is to provide for the mitigation of cybersecurity risks by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. It specifically focuses on risks that could impede Agency operations. Additionally, it requires the FEMA Administrator to submit a progress report regarding these mitigation efforts. This report must be done in consultation with the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.
Yes
- Scored +5
Does this better protect the country from computer attacks?
The bill authorizes FEMA to mitigate cybersecurity risks that could impede Agency operations.
- Scored +3
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?
The bill requires the FEMA Administrator to submit a progress report to specific House and Senate committees regarding cybersecurity mitigation efforts.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Mitigating operational disruptions: By addressing cybersecurity risks that could impede Agency operations, the bill aims to ensure that FEMA can continue its essential functions without interference (Section 2(a)).
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Increased oversight and transparency: The bill requires the FEMA Administrator to submit a report on the progress of cybersecurity mitigation efforts to specific House and Senate committees (Section 2(b)). This ensures that lawmakers are kept informed about how the agency is handling these risks.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts are identified in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this better protect the country from computer attacks? — The bill authorizes FEMA to mitigate cybersecurity risks that could impede Agency operations.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The bill requires the FEMA Administrator to submit a progress report to specific House and Senate committees regarding cybersecurity mitigation efforts.
- 7/22/2025
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology.
- 7/21/2025
- Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Introduced in House