# 119-hr-4579: FEMA Cybersecurity Improvement Act

119-hr-4579, FEMA Cybersecurity Improvement Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS); status in_committee (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4579
- Congress: 119
- Title: FEMA Cybersecurity Improvement Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-07-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Emergency Management
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Makes FEMA formally responsible for mitigating cybersecurity risks** that could impede its operations and requires a one-year progress report to Congress in coordination with CISA. - FEMA would get a statutory definition of "mitigating cybersecurity risks" tied to section 2200 and must submit a plan or progress report describing mitigation efforts within one year. - The Administrator must prepare that report in consultation with the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, formalizing agency-to-agency coordination. - The report must be sent to the House Committees on Homeland Security and on Transportation and Infrastructure and to the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, creating a clear point for congressional oversight.

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-2038: American Housing and Economic Mobility Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5658: Child Care for Every Community Act
- 119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-4579 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4579)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-2038: American Housing and Economic Mobility Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2038)
- [119-hr-5658: Child Care for Every Community Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5658)
- [119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3971)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4579 (as of 2026-09-21).