FEMA Operations Continuity Act of 2025
Introduced Oct 21, 2025 by Rep. Wesley Bell
It's waiting on a committee vote to reach the full chamber. Most bills never leave this stage.
This bill authorizes the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to continue certain disaster relief, recovery, and mitigation operations during a lapse in appropriations (i.e., government shutdown).
Specifically, the bill authorizes FEMA to
continue all disaster relief, recovery, and mitigation operations funded through the Disaster Relief Fund (DRF);
obligate and disburse DRF balances for all existing and future disaster declarations, including individual and public assistance under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act; and
Read the full summary on Congress.govSummary by the Congressional Research Service.
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