Bill · H.R. 5533· House(119-HR-5533)
Streamlining FEMA Procurement Procedures Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 9/19/2025
- Last activity
- 9/20/2025 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
- Sponsored by
- W. Steube
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill is called the "Streamlining FEMA Procurement Procedures Act of 2025." It directs the President to create regulations allowing local governments to use Construction Manager at Risk procurement methods for activities under section 406 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act. These methods include qualifications-based procurement for various goods and services. Additionally, the bill increases a specific monetary threshold in section 422(a) of the same Act from $1,000,000 to $3,000,000.
Yes· 3 of 17
Does this improve help for people hit by a disaster?+7
Significantly improves FEMA procurement flexibility and increases spending thresholds for local governments.
Would business owners be better off under this?+4
Construction and professional service firms benefit from streamlined procurement and higher spending thresholds.
Does this leave more decisions to the states?+4
Grants local governments more autonomy in how they manage disaster recovery procurement.
The opposite
Does this give the federal government more power?-2
The bill shifts more flexibility and autonomy to local governments regarding procurement methods.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Flexible Procurement: Local governments can use Construction Manager at Risk and qualifications-based procurement for professional, technical, construction-related, or non-professional goods and services (Section 2(a)). This allows for more options in how they acquire necessary services to complete disaster activities.
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Higher Spending Threshold: The amendment to section 422(a) increases the limit from $1,000,000 to $3,000,000 (Section 2(b)). This simplifies the procedure by raising the amount allowed under that specific section.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts for individuals or groups of people are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Business Owners+4Good For Rural Residents+3Good For Urban Residents+2Good For Farmers+1Good For Low Income Households+1Good For Middle Class Households+1Good For Union Workers+1
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Disaster Relief And F E M A+7Improves Roads And Bridges+3Improves Rural Development+2Improves Public Transit+1
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Small Business Support+2Improves Economic Growth+1Increases Job Creation+1
- Governance And Ideology
- Increase States Rights+4Increases Federal Power-2
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Affordable Housing+1Reduces Homelessness+1
- 9/20/2025
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
- 9/19/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- Introduced in House