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Federal Emergency Management Agency Restoration Act

Introduced: February 28, 2006 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 19, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Management, Integration, and Oversight.
Dec 9, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Dec 8, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2492)
Dec 8, 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.
Dec 8, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Federal Emergency Management Agency Restoration Act - Establishes the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as a cabinet-level independent establishment in the executive branch that is responsible for emergency preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation for all hazards, including major disasters, acts of terrorism, and other emergencies.

Requires the FEMA Director to be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, from among persons who have extensive experience in emergency preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation for all hazards, including major disasters, acts of terrorism, and other emergencies.

What's happening now December 19, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Management, Integration, and Oversight.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 3656 Related bill National Emergency Management Restoration and Improvement Act
  • HR 5316 Related bill RESPOND Act of 2006
  • S 1615 Related bill Federal Emergency Management Agency Restoration Act of 2005
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 5
D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Mar 7, 2006
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Mar 7, 2006
ORTIZ, SOLOMON
· Feb 28, 2006
BAIRD, BRIAN
· Dec 8, 2005
Davis, Lincoln
· Dec 8, 2005
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Dec 8, 2005
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Dec 8, 2005
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Dec 8, 2005
TAYLOR, GENE
· Dec 8, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4493: Federal Emergency Management Agency Restoration Act. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4493/
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"H.R. 4493: Federal Emergency Management Agency Restoration Act." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4493/.
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H.R. 4493, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4493/.
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