FEMA Reorganization bill
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.
Latest action · Sep 20, 2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Science, and Technology.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedSep 6, 2005
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
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.
Cosponsors 22
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 6, 2005 to Feb 15, 2006; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Original | Sep 6, 2005 |
| D-WA | Brian Baird | Sep 7, 2005 | |
| D-FL | Corrine Brown | Sep 7, 2005 | |
| D-IL | Daniel Lipinski | Sep 7, 2005 | |
| D-TX | Eddie Bernice Johnson | Sep 7, 2005 | |
| D-MD | Elijah E. Cummings | Sep 7, 2005 | |
| D-NY | Jerrold Nadler | Sep 7, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Juanita Millender-McDonald | Sep 7, 2005 | |
| D-MA | Michael E. Capuano | Sep 7, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Michael M. Honda | Sep 7, 2005 | |
| D-WV | Nick J. Rahall II | Sep 7, 2005 | |
| D-OR | Peter A. DeFazio | Sep 7, 2005 | |
| D-WA | Rick Larsen | Sep 7, 2005 | |
| D-NV | Shelley Berkley | Sep 7, 2005 | |
| D-NY | Anthony D. Weiner | Sep 8, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Bob Filner | Sep 8, 2005 | |
| D-IL | Jerry F. Costello | Sep 8, 2005 | |
| D-PA | Tim Holden | Sep 14, 2005 | |
| D-NY | Timothy H. Bishop | Sep 14, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Brad Sherman | Sep 15, 2005 | |
| D-MO | Russ Carnahan | Sep 20, 2005 | |
| D-TX | Solomon P. Ortiz | Feb 15, 2006 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Transportation and Infrastructure Committee | Referred Sep 6, 2005 |
| Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee | Referred Sep 7, 2005 | |
| House | Homeland Security Committee | Referred Sep 6, 2005 |
| Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability Subcommittee | Referred Sep 20, 2005 | |
| Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Subcommittee | Referred Sep 20, 2005 |
Actions 5
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 20, 2005Referred to the Subcommittee on Management, Integration, and Oversight.
- Sep 20, 2005Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Science, and Technology.
- Sep 7, 2005Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
- Sep 6, 2005Introduced in House
- Sep 6, 2005Referred 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.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H7687 | Eleanor Holmes Norton D-DC | Sep 7, 2005 |
Related bills 5
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1615 | Federal Emergency Management Agency Restoration Act of 2005 | Related bill | Sep 6, 2005 |
| HR 3656 | National Emergency Management Restoration and Improvement Act | Related bill | Sep 20, 2005 |
| HR 3685 | Federal Disaster Response Improvement Act of 2005 | Related bill | Sep 20, 2005 |
| HR 3816 | To reestablish the Federal Emergency Management Agency as an independent agency and to require that its Director be adequately qualified. | Related bill | Sep 26, 2005 |
| HR 5316 | RESPOND Act of 2006 | Related bill | Dec 8, 2006 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- 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.
- Popular Titles
- FEMA Reorganization bill
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Emergency Management.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 6, 2005Introduced in House
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