# 115-hr-4611: Disaster Response Workforce Flexibility Act of 2017

115-hr-4611, Disaster Response Workforce Flexibility Act of 2017, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10] (D-FL); status Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-4611
- Congress: 115
- Title: Disaster Response Workforce Flexibility Act of 2017
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
- Introduced: 2017-12-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10] (D-FL)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Disaster Response Workforce Flexibility Act of 2017 This bill authorizes employees of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) performing duties directly related to, or in support of, disaster preparation, response, and recovery efforts to be paid an amount of premium pay during fiscal years 2017 or 2018 to the extent that the total of basic pay and such premium pay for any pay period does not exceed the annual rate of basic pay for level II of the Executive Schedule. Such additional pay shall not be considered to be basic pay and shall not be used in computing a lump-sum payment for accumulated and accrued annual leave upon separation from service.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large] (D-VI), 2017-12-11T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-7368: Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act
- 115-hr-6681: Aretha Franklin Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 115-hr-6545: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2018
- 115-hr-6510: Restore Our Parks and Public Lands Act
- 115-hr-6504: Stop the Tax Hike on Charities and Places of Worship Act
- 115-hr-6246: Puerto Rico Admission Act of 2018

## Sources
- [115-hr-4611 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4611)

## Related
- [115-hr-7368: Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7368)
- [115-hr-6681: Aretha Franklin Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6681)
- [115-hr-6545: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6545)
- [115-hr-6510: Restore Our Parks and Public Lands Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6510)
- [115-hr-6504: Stop the Tax Hike on Charities and Places of Worship Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6504)
- [115-hr-6246: Puerto Rico Admission Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6246)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4611 (as of 2025-11-18).