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Federal Emergency Management Continuity Act of 2025
To 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.
Summary
This bill would direct the Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator to continue obligating and disbursing funds from the Disaster Relief Fund during a federal government shutdown, using previously appropriated funds that remain available. The bill would designate FEMA employees responsible for disaster assistance and recovery programs as excepted employees who must continue working and cannot be furloughed during a lapse in appropriations. The bill covers disaster relief, emergency assistance, and recovery programs authorized under the Stafford Act, including individual assistance and public assistance programs necessary to protect life and property.
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Sponsor (1)
5 cosponsors
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Jared Moskowitz’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- VICTORY WHOLESALE GROUP $13,465
- AHCV $13,200
- CAPITAL CITY CONSULTING $13,100
- ATTORNEY $10,750
- BALLARD PARTNERS $10,600
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Jared Moskowitz → · Outside spending →
Actions (3)
- Dec 1, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management. · house
- Oct 17, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. · house
- Oct 17, 2025 Introduced in House
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Text versions (1)
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
October 17, 2025
Mr. Moskowitz (for himself and Mr. Carter of Louisiana) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To 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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Federal Emergency Management Continuity Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. 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. <all>
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