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HR 5343 117th Congress House Emergency Management Congressional oversight Department of Homeland Security Disaster relief and insurance Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Government studies and investigations

FEMA Caseworker Accountability Act

Introduced: September 22, 2021 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 24 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 15, 2022
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 14, 2022
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 14, 2022
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7188; text: CR S7188)
Nov 16, 2022
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 550.
Nov 16, 2022
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 117-199.
May 25, 2022
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
May 16, 2022
Star Print ordered on the bill.
Mar 31, 2022
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Mar 30, 2022
Ms. Williams (GA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Mar 30, 2022
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3998)
Mar 30, 2022
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Mar 30, 2022
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Mar 30, 2022
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 409 - 17 (Roll no. 93). (text: CR H3990)
Mar 30, 2022
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Mar 30, 2022
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5343.
Mar 30, 2022
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3990)
Mar 29, 2022
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 117-281.
Mar 29, 2022
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 208.
Oct 27, 2021
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Oct 27, 2021
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Oct 27, 2021
Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Discharged.
Sep 23, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Sep 22, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Sep 22, 2021
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Mar 30, 2022 House · vote #93 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended Passed 409–17 See who voted →
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FEMA Caseworker Accountability Act

This bill directs the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to report to Congress on case management personnel turnover at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

Specifically, the GAO must report on the turnover rate for FEMA case management personnel, the average and median length of employment for such personnel, the steps that FEMA is taking or plans to take to lower the turnover rate, the number of FEMA personnel detailed to work disaster recovery, and personnel rotations.

What's happening now December 15, 2022

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

 Bill text 6 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Mace, Nancy
South Carolina · Sep 22, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5343: FEMA Caseworker Accountability Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5343/
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"H.R. 5343: FEMA Caseworker Accountability Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5343/.
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