119th Congress · introduced in the House · Jul 23, 2025
FEMA Act of 2025
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Latest action (Sep 3, 2025): Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 57 - 3.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Jul 23, 2025)
Fixing Emergency Management for Americans Act of 2025 or the FEMA Act of 2025
This bill reestablishes the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) (currently within the Department of Homeland Security) as an independent, cabinet-level agency. It also makes broad changes to FEMA’s disaster and hazard mitigation assistance programs.
The bill generally transfers FEMA’s current functions and authorities to the independent FEMA, except for certain security-related programs.
The bill makes various changes to the Public Assistance program, including by
• establishing new grants for expedited funding to repair or replace disaster-damaged facilities,
• establishing block grants that recipients may choose instead of Public Assistance for smaller disasters,
Show the full summary (13 more paragraphs)Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 57 - 3.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Discharged
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology.
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.
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.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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BUILDSTRONG AMERICA, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: NAVIGATORS GLOBAL LLC (FORMERLY DC NAVIGATORS, LLC)
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 22, 2026 · issue area: Disaster Planning/Emergencies
$80,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…Federal Disaster Assistance Coordination Act H.R.501 - Promoting Resilient Buildings Act of 2025 H.R.744 & S.773 - Disaster Management Costs Modernization Act H.R.4669 - FEMA Act of 2025 H.R.471 & S.1462 - Fix Our Forests Act S.902 - Wildfire Response and Preparedness Act of 2025
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CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS OBO COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS INSTITUTE · lobbying firm or registrant: JGB & ASSOCIATES, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Disaster Planning/Emergencies
Amount not reported
Issues related to Disaster Assistance Fairness Act (HR 834 and S 352); issues related to HR 4669, the Fixing Emergency Management for Americans (FEMA) Act; issues related to HR 6342, the Clean Up DEBRIS Act; HR 9159 Protect our Homes Act
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NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Disaster Planning/Emergencies
$520,000
Spent on own lobbying
…urposes. H.R.4497 - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to include extreme heat in the definition of a major disaster. H.R.4669 - To authorize and improve the Federal Emergency Management Agency and reform Federal disaster mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery, and for other…
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AMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION FKA PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURERS ASSOC. OF AMERICA
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Disaster Planning/Emergencies
$1,600,000
Spent on own lobbying
…n H.R. 4426 Weather and Disaster Mitigation H.R. 4482 Weather and Disaster Mitigation H.R. 4497 Major Disaster Designation H.R. 4504 Federal Insurance Mandates H.R. 4669 Weather and Disaster Mitigation H.R. 4852 Wildfire Mitigation H.R. 4990 Wildfire Mitigation H.R. 4992 Weather and Disaster Mitigation H.R. 5002 Weather and Dis…
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BULLBAG CORPORATION · lobbying firm or registrant: RK STRATEGIES, INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Disaster Planning/Emergencies
Amount not reported
H.R. 4669, Fixing Emergency Management for Americans (FEMA) Act of 2025 Disaster Recovery/Debris Removal Legislation
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AECOM · lobbying firm or registrant: AECOM
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Disaster Planning/Emergencies
$420,000
Spent on own lobbying
…luding pre-disaster mitigation grants and Stafford Act policy. Supplemental appropriations for domestic disaster assistance. FEMA reform legislation, including H.R.4669, the FEMA Act of 2025. Flood mapping programs and legislation to reform the National Flood Insurance Program.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
LIBERTY MUTUAL GROUP · lobbying firm or registrant: LIBERTY MUTUAL GROUP
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Insurance
$770,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Act, REPAIR Act, H.R. 1566. -Bills and issues relating to infrastructure, including: -HR 5089, the Weather Act Reauthorization of 2025 -HR 2907, Save BRIC Act -HR 4669, FEMA Act of 2025 -HR 2956, DISASTER Act of 2025 -HR 8407, Advancing Consistent and Credible Use of Risk Assessment Tools and Evaluation (ACCURATE) Act -HR 884…
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FRIENDS COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL LEGISLATION · lobbying firm or registrant: FRIENDS COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL LEGISLATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Environment/Superfund
$1,000,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 7567 - Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 H.R. 7977 - Energy Bills Relief Act H.R. 4669 - FEMA Act of 2025 S. 5653 Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026 H.R. 9340/S. 5028 Ratepayer Protection Act
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EDISON ELECTRIC INSTITUTE · lobbying firm or registrant: EDISON ELECTRIC INSTITUTE
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Homeland Security
$1,633,778
Spent on own lobbying
H.R 7305, Energy Threat Analysis Center Act of 2026; H.R. 4669, Fixing Emergency Management for Americans Act (FEMA) Act of 2025 H.R. 5079, Widespread Information Management for the Welfare of Infrastructure and Government…
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NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Environment/Superfund
$27,400,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ter Related Extension of Deadlines Act and H.R. 517 The Filing Relief for Natural Disasters Act. Communications with the House of Representatives regarding the H.R. 4669 Fixing Emergency Management for Americans (FEMA) Act. House of Representatives Communications supporting H.R. 1105, the Disaster Resiliency and Coverage Act th…
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NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Disaster Planning/Emergencies
$1,160,000
Spent on own lobbying
FAA-Reauthorization, Building Codes Flexibility, H.R.501/S.333 (the Promoting Resilient Buildings Act), H.R. 4669 (FEMA Act of 2025), H.R.1105 (The Disaster Resiliency and Coverage Act), S. 1071 (The National Defense Authorization Act for FY 26)
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AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Disaster Planning/Emergencies
$290,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Report (changes to disaster designation methodology, public assistance calculations, and converting public assistance into block grants). Discussed support for H.R. 4669, the FEMA Act (all provisions), including section 101 on rebuilding public infrastructure. Discussed draft legislation to improve resilience, including support…
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PUGET SOUND ENERGY · lobbying firm or registrant: PUGET SOUND ENERGY
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Homeland Security
$300,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R 7305, Energy Threat Analysis Center Act of 2026; H.R. 4669, Fixing Emergency Management for Americans Act (FEMA) Act of 2025 H.R.5062 - Pipeline Security Act; H.R. 5079, Widespread Information Management for the Welfar…
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XCEL ENERGY INC · lobbying firm or registrant: XCEL ENERGY, INC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Homeland Security
$300,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 4669, Fixing Emergency Management for Americans Act (FEMA) Act; H.R. 5062, Pipeline Security Act; H.R. 5079, Widespread Information Management for the Welfare of In…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Insurance
$240,000
Spent on own lobbying
…islation Proposals to reform or abolish the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), including Fixing Emergency Management for Americans (FEMA) Act of 2025 (H.R. 4669) and recommendations from the FEMA Review Council Report Public Law No. 119-21 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act: Issues related to insurance regulation as well as…
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COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS INSTITUTE · lobbying firm or registrant: COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS INSTITUTE
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Disaster Planning/Emergencies
$30,000
Spent on own lobbying
Issues related to Disaster Assistance Fairness Act (HR 834 and S 352); issues related to HR 4669, the Fixing Emergency Management for Americans (FEMA) Act; HR 6342, the Clean Up DEBRIS Act; HR 9159 Protect our Homes Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PPL CORPORATION · lobbying firm or registrant: PPL CORPORATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Homeland Security
$20,000
Spent on own lobbying
…artnership Advisory Council; H.R 7305, Energy Threat Analysis Center Act of 2026; H.R. 7257, SECURE Grid Act H.R. 7272, Pipeline Cybersecurity Preparedness Act H.R. 4669, Fixing Emergency Management for Americans Act (FEMA) Act of 2025 H.R. 5079: Widespread Information Management for the Welfare of Infrastructure and Government…
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HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP (ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF PHOENIX, AZ) · lobbying firm or registrant: MANATT, PHELPS, AND PHILLIPS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Homeland Security
$40,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Urban Search & Rescue funding; H.R. 9310 - FY 2027 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations; H.R.4669 - FEMA Act of 2025.
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CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · lobbying firm or registrant: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Environment/Superfund
$16,480,000
Spent on own lobbying
…7/S. 2260, Border Water Quality Restoration and Protection Act H.R. 4466, Cultivating Investment in Recycling and Circular Local Economies (CIRCLE) Act of 2025 H.R. 4669, Fixing Emergency Management for Americans (FEMA) Act of 2025 H.R. 4776, Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development (SPEED) Act H.R. 6373, Ai…
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VENTURA COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION · lobbying firm or registrant: MURRAY, MONTGOMERY & O'DONNELL
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Disaster Planning/Emergencies
$10,000
Paid to lobbying firm
FEMA BRIC - HR 4669 PA Funding
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY · lobbying firm or registrant: ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Disaster Planning/Emergencies
$790,000
Spent on own lobbying
…and post disaster mitigation programs HR1105Disaster Resiliency and Coverage Act of 2025 Resilient AMERICA Act focused on disaster and risk mitigation funding H.R. 4669 Fixing Emergency Management for Americans (FEMA) Act of 2025
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CITY OF ESCONDIDO · lobbying firm or registrant: MURRAY, MONTGOMERY & O'DONNELL
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Disaster Planning/Emergencies
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
FEMA Act (HR 4669) Community Wildfire Defense
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CITY OF SANTA ROSA · lobbying firm or registrant: MURRAY, MONTGOMERY & O'DONNELL
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Disaster Planning/Emergencies
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
FEMA ACT - HR 4669 HMGP Funding
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SSCAFCA - SOUTHERN SANDOVAL COUNTY ARROYO FLOOD CONTROL AUTHORITY · lobbying firm or registrant: MURRAY, MONTGOMERY & O'DONNELL
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Natural Resources
$10,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Disaster mitigation - FEMA Act (HR 4669)
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NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$1,289,734
Spent on own lobbying
…ing Cross-border Energy Infrastructure Act - H.R. 1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act - H.R. 5600: SPEED and Reliability Act of 2025 - H.R. 3699: Energy Choice Act - H.R. 4669: FEMA Act of 2025 - Transformer Security Inspection Act - H.R. 3632: Power Plant Reliability Act of 2025 - H.R. 3062: Promoting Cross-border Energy Infrastruct…
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