HR5599-118

Introduced

To establish the Federal Emergency Management Agency as a cabinet-level independent agency, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Sep 20, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To establish the Federal Emergency Management Agency as a cabinet-level independent agency, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Agriculture, Criminal Justice.

Who Benefits and How

federal agencies and legislative administrators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H962D2E40FA094004A1D35FAE88DEF69A: 1. Short title; table of contents This Act may be cited as the FEMA Independence Act of 2023. The table of contents of this Act is as follows:
  • Section H73B8B5741C134311A68589F36AD16568: 2. Establishment of FEMA as cabinet-level independent agency The Federal Emergency Management Agency is established as a cabinet-level independent...
  • Section H6DD142E8D1B649559ACAC0091F2E2091: 3. Director; deputy directors; regional offices The Agency shall be headed by a Director, who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and...
  • Section H16665EA2710D42678CC31A7453657E59: 4. Authority and responsibilities The Director shall provide the Federal leadership necessary to prepare for, respond to, recover from, and mitigate hazards....
  • Section HFA91718BC88D4558BEA6B2B360BC3D2B: 5. Office of the Inspector General The Agency shall have an Office of the Inspector General, headed by an Inspector General, in accordance with chapter 4 of...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To establish the Federal Emergency Management Agency as a cabinet-level independent agency, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Key Policy Areas

Government Operations, Agriculture, Criminal Justice

Primary Purpose

This bill, To establish the Federal Emergency Management Agency as a cabinet-level independent agency, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Policy Domains

Government Operations Agriculture Criminal Justice

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • federal agencies and legislative administrators
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federal agencies and legislative administrators: ,
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
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federal implementing agencies: ,

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Sep 20, 2023

Mr. Moskowitz (for himself and Mr. Graves of Louisiana) introduced …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Government Operations Agriculture Criminal Justice
Actor Mappings
"administrator_of_fema"
→ Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency
"secretary_of_homeland_security"
→ Secretary of Homeland Security

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