A Democratic bill with 13 Democratic cosponsors · See all 13 cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
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, known as the "FEMA Critical Staffing Act," requires the Federal Emergency Management Agency to use its funds to restore its staffing levels. It mandates the reinstatement of individuals who were involuntarily separated from service between January 20, 2025, and the date the Act is enacted, provided they elect to return. Additionally, the bill directs the FEMA Administrator to continue programs that support State and local efforts regarding extreme weather events. It specifically requires the immediate reinstatement of the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program. The bill also calls for the reinstatement of the flood mitigation assistance program.
Yes· 3 of 7
- Scored +7
Does this improve help for people hit by a disaster?
The bill restores FEMA staffing and reinstates the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities and flood mitigation assistance programs.
- Scored +5
Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?
The bill reinforces extreme weather response and flood mitigation assistance programs.
- Scored +5
Is this likely to create jobs?
The bill mandates the reinstatement of individuals involuntarily separated from FEMA service.
The opposite
- Scored -2
Does this reduce what the federal government spends?
The bill requires the use of appropriated funds to reinstate staff and maintain specific programs.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Restoration of Agency Workforce: The bill requires the reinstatement of individuals who were involuntarily separated from FEMA service between January 20, 2025, and the date of enactment, if they choose to return (Section 3). This aims to restore agency staffing levels to support communities before, during, and after disasters (Section 2).
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Support for Extreme Weather Preparation: The Administrator is required to continue carrying out programs that support State and local efforts to prepare for and respond to extreme weather events (Section 4(a)(1)).
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Protection of Weather Resources: The bill prohibits changes to existing congressionally mandated programs that would reduce access to extreme weather resources (Section 4(a)(2)).
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Infrastructure Resilience: The bill mandates the immediate reinstatement of the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program to carry out projects for which funds are available (Section 4(b)(1)).
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Flood Protection: The bill mandates the immediate reinstatement of the flood mitigation assistance program to carry out projects for which funds are available (Section 4(b)(2)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts or burdens are explicitly stated 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.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this improve help for people hit by a disaster? — The bill restores FEMA staffing and reinstates the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities and flood mitigation assistance programs. Does this better protect air, water and wildlife? — The bill reinforces extreme weather response and flood mitigation assistance programs. Does this repair or build roads and bridges? — The bill reinstates the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program to carry out resilience projects.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would people in rural areas be better off under this? — The bill supports resilience against extreme weather events that often affect rural infrastructure. Would people in cities be better off under this? — The bill supports resilience against extreme weather events that often affect urban infrastructure.
- Economy And Finance
- Is this likely to create jobs? — The bill mandates the reinstatement of individuals involuntarily separated from FEMA service. Does this reduce what the federal government spends? — The bill requires the use of appropriated funds to reinstate staff and maintain specific programs.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this give the federal government more power? — The bill mandates the reinstatement of federal agency staff and programs.
- 12/2/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 11/19/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 9/11/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 9/3/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 9/2/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 8/22/2025
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 8/20/2025
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
- 8/19/2025
- Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, 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.
- 6 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
Gabe AmoDemocrat · Rhode Island
Yassamin AnsariDemocrat · Arizona
Suzanne BonamiciDemocrat · Oregon
Wesley BellDemocrat · Missouri
Lloyd DoggettDemocrat · Texas
Laura FriedmanDemocrat · California
Adelita GrijalvaDemocrat · Arizona
Val HoyleDemocrat · Oregon
Jared MoskowitzDemocrat · Florida
Joe NeguseDemocrat · Colorado
Darren SotoDemocrat · Florida
Mary Gay ScanlonDemocrat · Pennsylvania
Greg StantonDemocrat · Arizona