Gary Peters (D-MI)
Federal Emergency Mobilization Accountability (FEMA) Workforce Planning Act
A Democratic bill with 1 Republican cosponsor · See the cosponsor
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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 "Federal Emergency Mobilization Accountability (FEMA) Workforce Planning Act," requires the Administrator of FEMA to create a human capital operating plan. This plan must be submitted within one year of the Act's enactment and updated at least every three years. The plan aims to shape and improve the Agency's workforce by addressing staffing and skills gaps. It must include performance measures, cost analyses, and strategies for recruitment and retention. Additionally, the plan must cover the deployment of the Surge Capacity Force and efforts to prevent discrimination. Finally, the Comptroller General is tasked with reviewing the plan to ensure it meets all legal requirements.
Yes· 3 of 5
- Scored +5
Does this improve help for people hit by a disaster?
The bill improves FEMA's mission readiness by requiring a workforce plan to fill staffing and skills gaps essential for disaster response.
- Scored +4
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?
The bill increases transparency by requiring the submission of human capital plans and subsequent reports by the Comptroller General to Congress.
- Scored +3
Does this reduce what the federal government spends?
The bill mandates strategies to increase cost-efficiency by reducing overhead and avoiding unnecessary expenditures.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Improved Agency Mission Fulfillment: The plan requires the Agency to identify and fill staffing and skills gaps in mission-critical occupations to support its mission and responsibilities (Section 2(d)(1) and Section 2(d)(6)).
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Increased Efficiency and Cost Savings: The bill mandates strategies designed to increase cost-efficiency by reducing overhead costs, improving resource utilization, and avoiding unnecessary expenditures (Section 2(d)(4)).
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Better Workforce Training and Development: The plan must include specific strategies for developing, training, and deploying the workforce, including the Surge Capacity Force (Section 2(d)(7)(B) and Section 2(d)(7)(D)).
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Workforce Protections: The plan must include specific strategies for identifying, addressing, preventing, and mitigating discriminatory actions or decisions based on political affiliation (Section 2(d)(7)(E)).
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Focus on Workplace Environment: The bill requires the Agency to detail efforts to help prevent and respond to discrimination and harassment, as well as provide information on reported cases and outcomes (Section 2(d)(8)(D)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No Additional Funding Provided: The Act explicitly states that no additional funds are authorized to be appropriated for the purpose of carrying out the requirements of this Act (Section 2(f)).
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 improves FEMA's mission readiness by requiring a workforce plan to fill staffing and skills gaps essential for disaster response.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The bill increases transparency by requiring the submission of human capital plans and subsequent reports by the Comptroller General to Congress.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this reduce what the federal government spends? — The bill mandates strategies to increase cost-efficiency by reducing overhead and avoiding unnecessary expenditures.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would union members be better off under this? — The bill focuses on workforce development, recruitment, and retention strategies within the federal agency.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this narrow racial gaps in how people are treated? — The bill requires the Agency to detail efforts to prevent and respond to discrimination and harassment.
- 2/6/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Bill CassidyRepublican · Louisiana