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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4992 
To require the Federal Emergency Management Agency to use appropriated 
funds to restore agency staffing levels, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 19, 2025 
Mr. CASAR (for himself, Mr. NEGUSE, Mr. AMO, Mr. MOSKOWITZ, Ms. HOYLE 
of Oregon, Mr. STANTON, and Mr. DOGGETT) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, 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 com-
mittee concerned 
A BILL 
To require the Federal Emergency Management Agency to 
use appropriated funds to restore agency staffing levels, 
and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘FEMA Critical Staff-
ing Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
The Congress finds that— 
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(1) the Federal Emergency Management Agen-
cy supports communities before disasters happen to 
help understand and prepare for possible risks, dur-
ing disasters to assist the public and provide recov-
ery centers, and after a disaster to support recovery 
and mitigating future hazards; and 
(2) due to frequent climate change-fueled disas-
ters like winter wildfires, hail from thunderstorms, 
and hurricanes, the Federal Emergency Manage-
ment Agency works year-round to support commu-
nities across the United States. 
SEC. 3. FEDERAL WEATHER MONITORING AND DISASTER 
RESPONSE WORKFORCE LEVEL REQUIRE. 
Not later than 30 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act and notwithstanding any other provision 
of law, funds appropriated or otherwise made to for the 
Federal Emergency Management Agency shall be used to 
reinstate to a position in the Federal Emergency Manage-
ment Agency each individual who— 
(1) during the period beginning on January 20, 
2025, and ending on the date of the enactment of 
this Act, was involuntarily separated from service in 
a position in the Federal Emergency Management 
Agency; and 
(2) elects to be so reinstated. 
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SEC. 4. CONTINUATION OF AUTHORIZED FEMA PROGRAMS. 
(a) REQUIREMENTS.—The Administrator of the Fed-
eral Emergency Management Agency— 
(1) shall continue to carry out any programs 
for which funds have been appropriated that support 
State and local efforts to prepare for and respond to 
extreme weather events; and 
(2) may not make any changes to existing con-
gressionally mandated programs that will reduce ac-
cess to extreme weather resources. 
(b) ACTIONS REQUIRED.—In carrying out subsection 
(a), the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Manage-
ment Agency shall— 
(1) immediately reinstate the Building Resilient 
Infrastructure and Communities program (estab-
lished pursuant to section 203(i) of the Robert T. 
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance 
Act (42 U.S.C. 5133(i))) and carry out any project 
under such program for which funds have been 
made available; and 
(2) immediately reinstate the flood mitigation 
assistance program authorized under section 1366 of 
the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 
U.S.C. 4104c) and carry out any project for which 
funds have been made available under such program. 
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