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H.R. 3659 109th Congress House

To reestablish the Federal Emergency Management Agency as an independent establishment in the executive branch that is responsible for the Nation's preparedness and response to disasters, and for…

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Official title: To reestablish the Federal Emergency Management Agency as an independent establishment in the executive branch that is responsible for the Nation's preparedness and response to disasters, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 6, 2005 See on congress.gov
Emergency Management Advice and consent of the SenateCongressDepartment of Homeland SecurityDisaster relief
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 20, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Science, and Technology.
Sep 20, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Management, Integration, and Oversight.
Sep 7, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Sep 6, 2005
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.
Sep 6, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 20, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Science, and Technology.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Establishes the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as an independent establishment in the executive branch that is responsible for the Nation's preparedness and response to disasters.

Requires the Agency to be headed by a Director, who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, and who shall report directly to the President. Requires the Director to be appointed from among persons who have extensive background in emergency or disaster-related management.

Sets the Director's term of office at five years.

Repeals provisions of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 that are related to: (1) the definition of major disaster; (2) functions transferred with respect to FEMA; and (3) the role of FEMA.

 Related & companion bills 5
  • HR 3656 National Emergency Management Restoration and Improvement Act
  • HR 3685 Federal Disaster Response Improvement Act of 2005
  • HR 3816 To reestablish the Federal Emergency Management Agency as an independent agency and to require that its Director be ade…
  • HR 5316 RESPOND Act of 2006
  • S 1615 Federal Emergency Management Agency Restoration Act of 2005
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 4
ORTIZ, SOLOMON
· Feb 15, 2006
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Sep 15, 2005
COSTELLO, JERRY
· Sep 8, 2005
WEINER, ANTHONY
· Sep 8, 2005
BAIRD, BRIAN
· Sep 7, 2005
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Sep 7, 2005
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Sep 7, 2005
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Sep 6, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3659: To reestablish the Federal Emergency Management Agency as an independent establishment in the executive branch that is responsible for the Nation's preparedness and response to disasters, and for other purposes.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3659/
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"H.R. 3659: To reestablish the Federal Emergency Management Agency as an independent establishment in the executive branch that is responsible for the Nation's preparedness and response to disasters, and for other purposes.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3659/.
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H.R. 3659, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3659/.
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