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Congress·In Committee·H.R. 8695

No Delays in Disaster Relief Act

FEMA: Filling Vacant Regional Leadership Positions

This bill was recently introduced and is currently being reviewed by the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. It is in the early stages of the legislative process and is considered active. There are no upcoming votes or hearings scheduled at this time.

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Unlikely to pass

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Key Points

  • This bill requires FEMA to appoint temporary leaders for regional offices if the top job has been empty for 90 days or more.
  • These temporary leaders would have the power to approve and send out federal money to state and local governments for disaster recovery.
  • The goal is to prevent delays in disaster relief that happen when a regional office does not have a permanent boss to sign off on spending.
  • FEMA would have to report to Congress on how these changes are working and if they are actually getting money to communities faster.

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Milestones

2 milestones2 actions
May 7, 2026House

Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

May 7, 2026

Introduced in House

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

No Delays in Disaster Relief Act

Bill NumberHR 8695
Congress119th Congress
ChamberHouse of Representatives
Latest ActionReferred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

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