Bill · H.R. 2308· House(119-HR-2308)
FEMA Independence Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 3/24/2025
- Last activity
- 3/24/2025 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
- Sponsored by
- Jared Moskowitz
- Cosponsors
- - 1 - 1
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The FEMA Independence Act of 2025 seeks to establish the Federal Emergency Management Agency as a cabinet-level independent agency within the executive branch. This bill mandates that the Agency be headed by a Director appointed by the President with Senate advice and consent. The Director is tasked with a mission to reduce the loss of life and property by leading a comprehensive emergency management system. Key responsibilities include mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery efforts for all hazards. The Act also details the transfer of functions, personnel, and assets to this new independent structure.
Yes
Does this improve help for people hit by a disaster?+5
The bill establishes FEMA as a cabinet-level independent agency to enhance preparedness, response, and recovery efforts.
Does this give the federal government more power?+3
The bill elevates FEMA to a cabinet-level independent agency with a more direct reporting line to the President.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Enhanced Leadership Qualifications: The bill requires the Director to have a demonstrated ability in emergency management and homeland security, as well as specific years of executive leadership experience in both the public and private sectors (Section 3(a)(2)).
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Comprehensive Risk Management: The Agency is tasked with a mission to protect the nation from all hazards, including natural and man-made disasters, through a system of preparedness, protection, response, recovery, and mitigation (Section 2(b)).
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Community Recovery Support: The Director is responsible for rebuilding communities so that individuals, businesses, and governments can function on their own and return to normal life (Section 4(c)(4)).
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Improved Emergency Response Coordination: The bill directs the Director to consolidate existing Federal Government emergency response plans into a single, coordinated National Response Plan (Section 4(d)(4)).
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Communication Capabilities: There is a requirement to help ensure that Federal, State, local, and tribal governments have access to operable and interoperable communications capabilities (Section 4(d)(6)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Transition of Functions and Assets: The bill involves the transfer of all functions, personnel, assets, liabilities, and unexpended funds of the current FEMA to the new independent Agency (Section 6 and Section 7(b)).
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Repeal of Existing Provisions: The Act repeals several provisions of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (Section 10(a)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Disaster Relief And F E M A+5
- Governance And Ideology
- Increases Federal Power+3
- 9/2/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/24/2025
- Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology.
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
Byron DonaldsRepublican · Florida
Zoe LofgrenDemocrat · California