# 119-hr-4992: FEMA Critical Staffing Act

119-hr-4992, FEMA Critical Staffing Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35] (D-TX); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4992
- As of: 2026-04-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4992
- Congress: 119
- Title: FEMA Critical Staffing Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-08-19
- Sponsor: Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35] (D-TX)
- Cosponsors: 13
- Policy area: Emergency Management
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Restoring FEMA staffing and key mitigation programs.** This bill would require FEMA to reinstate certain staff who were involuntarily separated between January 20, 2025 and the bill's enactment, and to preserve and immediately restart major mitigation programs so funded projects proceed.

## Cosponsors (13)

- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2025-08-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2025-08-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moskowitz, Jared [D-FL-23] (D-FL), 2025-08-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2025-08-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4] (D-AZ), 2025-08-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] (D-TX), 2025-08-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2025-08-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1] (D-MO), 2025-08-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Friedman, Laura [D-CA-30] (D-CA), 2025-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2025-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2025-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3] (D-AZ), 2025-12-02T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Rehire separated FEMA workers in 30 days: benefit, high. If enacted, FEMA would have to rehire certain workers within 30 days after enactment. Anyone involuntarily separated from a FEMA job between January 20, 2025 and the enactment date could choose to return. FEMA would use available funds to do this and would have clear authority even if other rules c…
- Restart and protect FEMA flood grants: benefit, medium. If enacted, FEMA would have to immediately restart the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program and the Flood Mitigation Assistance program. FEMA would carry out already funded projects and keep other extreme‑weather programs running where money has been appropriated. FEMA would be…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-4992 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4992)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
- [119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5390)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4992 (as of 2026-04-21).