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Requires FEMA to reinstate any individual who was involuntarily separated from a FEMA position between January 20, 2025 and the date of enactment if that person elects reinstatement, and directs FEMA to use funds already appropriated or otherwise available to carry out those reinstatements within 30 days of enactment. Directs the FEMA Administrator to continue currently funded preparedness and mitigation programs for extreme weather and to immediately resume and carry out already-funded projects under the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) and Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) programs.
The bill secures continuity of FEMA disaster-response, mitigation projects, and rapid reinstatement for some federal employees—strengthening immediate resilience and restoring livelihoods—at the cost of higher federal spending, potential short-term resource diversion, constrained agency flexibility, and added administrative and legal strain.
State and local governments, and their urban and rural communities, will receive ongoing FEMA support and federal funding for year-round preparedness, response, and recovery activities, maintaining continuity of resilience programs.
Residents in disaster-affected areas (urban and rural) will retain access to recovery centers and disaster assistance during extreme weather events, improving immediate relief and social support.
Homeowners and local governments with funded BRIC and FMA projects will see mitigation and flood-risk projects carried out or resumed, reducing future damages and long-term recovery costs.
Taxpayers, and state and local governments, may face increased federal spending and budgetary pressure because the bill sustains or restores FEMA programs and activities without specifying new funding sources.
Communities and FEMA programs could lose near-term disaster-response capacity because using FEMA-available funds to reinstate employees or prioritize previously funded projects may divert resources from other preparedness or response initiatives.
Federal employees and FEMA management will face administrative strain and possible overtime costs from the 30-day reinstatement deadline to process returns quickly.
Introduced August 19, 2025 by Greg Casar · Last progress August 19, 2025