FEMA Act Must Recognize Need for Strong Federal Disaster Leadership

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – Today, the FEMA Act of 2025, a bipartisan bill to reform the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) co-led by House Transportation and Infrastructure Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) and Ranking Member Rick Larsen (D-WA), was announced in a House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee hearing.

“The bipartisan support for the FEMA Act importantly recognizes the need for strong federal leadership to keep people informed of their growing risks, support pre-disaster programs that reduce climate-driven impacts, and build communities back safer after a disaster. States play an essential role in disaster planning, response and recovery. Those efforts are most effective when there is a strong federal backbone. As disasters become more frequent and severe, leaving more lives, homes, and livelihoods at risk, maintaining FEMA’s core functions remains critically important.”