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DemocratBill · H.Res. 1035· House(119-HRES-1035)

Condemning Federal workforce reductions that undermine preparedness, response, and recovery, and expressing concern regarding proposed future staffing cuts to the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

Rep. Thompson
Age: 78 years
Mississippi
Introduced
2/3/2026
Last activity
2/4/2026 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Sponsored by
Bennie Thompson
Cosponsors
Democrat - 44Republican - 0
Emergency Management
  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

A House resolution is the House speaking for itself: stating a position, honouring someone, or setting its own rules. Adopting it is the whole process. Once the House agrees to it, it is officially the House's word; it is not a law, so the Senate and the President have no part in it.

What this bill would do

This resolution condemns Federal workforce reductions that undermine preparedness, response, and recovery, and expresses concern regarding proposed future staffing cuts to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). It states that past workforce reductions carried out by the Trump Administration resulted in at least 2,000 permanent staff leaving FEMA and exacerbated longstanding staffing shortages. The text notes that the Government Accountability Office (GAO) added Federal delivery of disaster assistance to its high-risk list in 2025 due in part to a 35 percent staffing shortage at FEMA. It highlights that deeper workforce reductions contemplated by the Department of Homeland Security and FEMA officials would significantly delay disaster response, slow recovery, and reduce assistance to communities. Additionally, the resolution denounces cuts that weaken the Nation's ability to prevent and respond to acts of terrorism by undermining counterterrorism grant programs. Ultimately, the House of Representatives resolves to condemn current and future proposed workforce reductions at FEMA and commits to supporting a stable, adequately resourced FEMA workforce.

Yes· 3 of 6

  • Does this improve help for people hit by a disaster?+7

    Maintaining staffing levels is presented as essential for effective disaster preparedness, response, and recovery.

  • Would people in rural areas be better off under this?+5

    The text explicitly states that rural communities depend heavily on timely Federal disaster response and recovery assistance.

  • Does this put more money into stopping terrorism?+5

    The bill seeks to protect the administration of critical counterterrorism grant programs through adequate staffing.

The opposite

  • Does this reduce what the federal government spends?-2

    The resolution argues that staffing cuts increase long-term rebuilding expenses and overall federal costs.