S 444 · in committee · significant
Federal Emergency Mobilization Accountability (FEMA) Workforce Planning Act
- government reform
What this bill does
- FEMA must develop and submit a workforce planning strategy to Congress every three years.
- The plan affects FEMA staff and the federal Surge Capacity Force deployed during disasters.
- FEMA submits the first plan within one year; the GAO reviews compliance with requirements.
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Community Threads
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How should FEMA balance maintaining a core permanent workforce against deploying temporary surge staff during major disasters?
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What specific staffing metrics or performance outcomes should Congress require FEMA to include in its three-year workforce plans?
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If FEMA cannot meet workforce planning requirements, what consequences or remedies would be most effective for Congress to enforce?
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Sponsor · D-MI
Gary C. Peters
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Introduced 2025-02-06
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Legislative timeline
2025-02-06 · senate · IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
2025-02-06 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
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