Wesley Bell (D-MO)
Recognizing the critical missions of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and expressing concern that the systematic reduction of its career workforce has undermined those missions and endangered the safety and security of United States citizens.
A Democratic resolution with 1 Democratic cosponsor · See the cosponsor
Last activity — Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
In committee
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Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
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What this bill would do
This resolution recognizes the critical missions of FEMA, CISA, and the TSA. It expresses serious concern that systematic reductions in the career workforce have undermined these missions and endangered citizen safety. The text highlights significant staff losses, such as FEMA's workforce shrinking by more than 3,000 positions and CISA losing nearly 1,000 employees. It also notes issues regarding TSA security wait times and unpaid essential employees during government shutdowns. Ultimately, the resolution calls for an end to unauthorized workforce reductions and requests a detailed accounting of these changes.
Yes· 3 of 6
- Scored +5
Does this improve help for people hit by a disaster?
The resolution calls for halting workforce reductions to preserve FEMA's capacity for disaster preparedness and response.
- Scored +5
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?
The resolution calls for a detailed accounting of workforce reductions to be transmitted to Congress.
- Scored +5
Does this better protect the country from computer attacks?
The resolution seeks to protect the CISA workforce which is essential for national civilian cybersecurity.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Protection of National Safety: The resolution affirms that maintaining a professional, nonpartisan career workforce at FEMA, CISA, and the TSA is essential for protecting the safety and security of United States citizens (Resolution, Sections 1 and 2).
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Restoration of Agency Capacity: By calling on the administration to halt unauthorized workforce reductions, the resolution seeks to strengthen the Federal Government's capacity to fulfill its statutory obligations (Resolution, Section 3 and 5).
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Improved Disaster and Security Readiness: The call for a permanent FEMA Administrator and the retention of skilled professionals aims to support disaster preparedness, response, and recovery (Resolution, Sections 7 and 8; Whereas FEMA...).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Increased Security Risks and Delays: Reductions in the TSA workforce have led to travelers experiencing security wait times exceeding two hours at airports (Whereas, since the current partial shutdown...).
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Weakened Disaster Response: FEMA has experienced a massive loss in staff, including a potential 41 percent cut to disaster response staff and an 85 percent cut to surge staffing personnel, which could undermine disaster response (Whereas, FEMA's workforce...).
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Reduced Cybersecurity Protection: The elimination of CISA's Election Security Program and the reduction of its workforce by more than 29 percent could impact the agency's ability to serve as the lead civilian cybersecurity agency (Whereas, CISA's workforce...).
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Financial Instability for Essential Workers: TSA officers have had their paychecks held up for nearly half of the past 170 days during various shutdowns (Whereas, transportation security officers...).
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 resolution calls for halting workforce reductions to preserve FEMA's capacity for disaster preparedness and response. Does this improve buses, trains and other public transport? — The resolution addresses staffing and security concerns at airports which are critical components of the transportation infrastructure.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The resolution calls for a detailed accounting of workforce reductions to be transmitted to Congress. Does this give the federal government more power? — The resolution emphasizes the need for the administration to follow congressional authorization regarding agency staffing.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this better protect the country from computer attacks? — The resolution seeks to protect the CISA workforce which is essential for national civilian cybersecurity.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this make the government pay for what it commits to? — The resolution calls for a detailed accounting of workforce reductions to ensure adherence to enacted appropriations.
- 3/27/2026
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
- 3/26/2026
- Submitted in House
- Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Energy and Commerce, and Oversight and Government Reform, 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.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
Greg StantonDemocrat · Arizona