S.Amdt. 5537

SA 5537, submitted by Mr. Kim, aims to add a FEMA Reimbursement Program to bill S. 2.

The purpose of this amendment is to provide $625,000,000 for fiscal year 2026 to the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. These funds are intended to reimburse State, local, and Tribal governments for security expenses they incur while hosting the President at events related to the America 250 initiative.

The amendment specifies that:

• The term State includes the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
• The Administrator must award funds to every applicant that hosts an event related to the initiative.
• The Administrator may only use criteria required by laws that generally apply to Federal Government grants when making payments.