HR 5780 · in committee · significant
Federal Emergency Management Continuity Act of 2025
- government reform
What this bill does
- FEMA must continue spending disaster relief funds during government shutdowns.
- This affects disaster victims and FEMA employees involved in emergency response.
- Uses previously appropriated funds in the Disaster Relief Fund; requires essential staff to work unpaid until appropriations resume.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How should Congress balance ensuring disaster victims receive aid during shutdowns against requiring FEMA employees to work without pay?
- 02
What safeguards could prevent the Disaster Relief Fund from becoming depleted if shutdowns occur frequently or last longer than expected?
- 03
Which federal agencies or programs should have similar shutdown exemptions, and what criteria should determine which functions count as essential?
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Sponsor · D-FL-23
Jared Moskowitz
Citizen cosponsors
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In Congress
5/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-12-01
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Legislative timeline
2025-12-01 · house · Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
2025-10-17 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
2025-10-17 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-10-17 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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