119 HR 5780 IH: Federal Emergency Management Continuity Act of 2025 U.S. House of Representatives 2025-10-17 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I119th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 5780IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESOctober 17, 2025Mr. Moskowitz (for himself and Mr. Carter of Louisiana) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and InfrastructureA BILLTo direct the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to continue to obligate and disburse covered funds in the Disaster Relief Fund during a lapse in appropriations, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Federal Emergency Management Continuity Act of 2025.

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Continuity of operations of FEMA

(a)

In general

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, during a lapse in appropriations to the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Administrator of the Agency shall continue obligating and disbursing covered funds available in the Disaster Relief Fund for covered programs.(b)

Employees

Employees necessary to carry out disbursements or related program activities under subsection (a) shall be treated as excepted employees under section 1341 of title 31, United States Code (commonly referred to as the ‘Anti-Deficiency Act') and such employees may not be subject to furlough or reduction in force due to the applicable lapse in appropriations.(c)

Definitions

In this section:(1)

Covered funds

The term covered funds means any funds in the Disaster Relief Fund that have been appropriated before the applicable lapse in appropriation and remain available to be expended.(2)

Covered programs

The term covered program means any disaster relief, emergency assistance, and recovery program authorized under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), including individual assistance under section 408 of such Act, public assistance under sections 403, 406, 407, and 502, and other disbursements and obligations made from the Disaster Relief Fund for programs or activities necessary to protect life and property during a lapse in appropriations.