Make the Federal Emergency Management Agency an independent cabinet level department separate from the Department of Homeland Security.
One policy goal, tracked across every bill that has carried it.
What’s happening with FEMA Independence Act of 2025?
The FEMA Independence Act of 2025, known as H.R. 2308, has remained in the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management since March 23, 2025. The House committee members must act next to move the bill forward, but the binding constraint is that most bills never receive a committee vote. History shows that committee inaction is the standard way most legislative efforts end.
Updated July 9, 2026 · Generated by AI. Always verify with official sources.
Where it stands
Now carried by FEMA Independence Act of 2025 (H.R. 2308 (119th)) →
Legislative Progress
No action since March 2025
How we got here
Every bill that has carried this goal, oldest first.
Died with Congress · Jan 3, 2025
Died when the 118th Congress ended without final passage. Bills must be reintroduced under a new number to be revived.
Reintroduced · Jan 3, 2025
Reintroduced from H.R. 5599 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 5599 (118th) →
Vehicles
Who’s behind it
Jared Moskowitz (D-FL)Wrote and sponsored the current bill.
