WASHINGTON – The U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure has advanced H.R. 4669 – The FEMA Reauthorization Act out of committee and to the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives with a bipartisan vote of 57-3.
This important legislation includes the bill language of the transformative, bipartisan H.R. 2308 – "The FEMA Independence Act of 2025" co-led by Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) and introduced by Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) to remove the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) from Department of Homeland Security (DHS) supervision and to restore it as an independent, Cabinet-level agency reporting directly to the President.
Specifically, "The FEMA Independence Act" reforms federal emergency management and improves efficiency in federal emergency response efforts. It would also stipulate that FEMA’s Senate-confirmed leader must have “a demonstrated ability in and knowledge of emergency management and homeland security” across the public and private sectors.
Upon passage on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives, H.R. 4669 – The FEMA Reauthorization Act will advance two the U.S. Senate for consideration. Congressman Donalds released the following statement:
“FEMA has become overly-bureaucratic, overly-politicized, overly-inefficient, and substantial change is needed to best serve the American people,” said Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL). “When disaster strikes, quick and effective action must be the standard––not the exception. It is imperative that FEMA is removed from the bureaucratic labyrinth of DHS and instead is designated to report directly to the President of the United States. I am proud to have joined Congressman Moskowitz in co-leading this innovative initiative to ensure the most efficient disaster relief response for the American people and look forward to its swift passage as part of H.R. 4669."
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Watch the advancement of H.R. 4669 through committee HERE.
Congressman
Byron Donalds
Proudly Representing Southwest Florida District 19