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HR 10130118th CongressFailed / ExpiredHouse

FEMA for America First Act of 2024

Policy Area: Emergency Management
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Origin Chamber
House
Last Updated
Aug 15, 2025
Latest Action Date
Nov 14, 2024

Latest Action

Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Official Summary

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Executive Summary

The FEMA for America First Act of 2024 is a bill introduced in the 118th Congress aimed at reforming or directing the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the policy area of Emergency Management. The bill was referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on November 14, 2024, but no further legislative action or detailed text is publicly available. The bill ultimately failed or expired without passage during the congressional session.

Bottom Line

This bill sought to make changes related to FEMA's operations or policies but did not advance beyond committee referral and expired without becoming law.

Policy Risk Level
🟡 Medium
Neutral Risk Assessment
Key Points
  • The bill was introduced in the House of Representatives during the 118th Congress.
  • It was referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on November 14, 2024.
  • No official summary or full text is publicly available, limiting detailed analysis of its provisions.
Who Benefits?

["Potential beneficiaries could include FEMA as an agency, emergency management professionals, and communities affected by federal emergency response policies, depending on the bill's provisions."]

Potential Concerns

['Lack of publicly available bill text and summary limits understanding of implementation challenges or cost implications.', 'Without detailed provisions, it is unclear how authority or oversight mechanisms would be affected.', 'The failure to advance past committee suggests possible legislative or political hurdles.']

Political Context

The bill was introduced during the 118th Congress and referred to a relevant committee but did not progress further. It falls within the emergency management policy area, a domain often subject to legislative proposals aimed at improving federal disaster response and preparedness.

Hidden Impact Review

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Detected Flags
Indirect Effects

['If enacted, changes to FEMA policies could affect federal disaster response coordination and funding allocation.', 'Legislative proposals in emergency management can influence state and local government preparedness strategies.']

GovScope Watchdog Notes

The absence of publicly available bill text and official summary restricts transparency and limits public and expert scrutiny. This lack of information poses challenges for oversight and informed debate on the bill's potential impacts.

Passage Likelihood: LowConfidence: 70%Model: gpt-4.1-mini

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