Federal Emergency Mobilization Accountability (FEMA) Workforce Planning Act

[Congressional Bills 118th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 9037 Reported in House (RH)] <DOC> Union Calendar No. 664 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9037 [Report No. 118-812] To require the development of a workforce plan for the Federal Emergency Management Agency. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 15, 2024 Mr. Carter of Louisiana (for himself, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, and Mr. Ezell) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure December 5, 2024 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To require the development of a workforce plan for the Federal Emergency Management Agency. 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 Mobilization Accountability (FEMA) Workforce Planning Act''. SEC. 2. FEMA WORKFORCE PLAN. (a) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the Administrator of the Agency. (2) Agency.--The term ``Agency'' means the Federal Emergency Management Agency. (3) Department.--The term ``Department'' means the Department of Homeland Security. (4) Surge capacity force.--The term ``Surge Capacity Force'' means the Surge Capacity Force described in section 624 of the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 (6 U.S.C. 711). (b) Plan Development.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and not less frequently than once every 3 years thereafter, the Administrator shall develop and submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a human