# 119-hr-5533: Streamlining FEMA Procurement Procedures Act of 2025

119-hr-5533, Streamlining FEMA Procurement Procedures Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5533
- Congress: 119
- Title: Streamlining FEMA Procurement Procedures Act of 2025
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-09-19
- Sponsor: Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Emergency Management
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Expands procurement options and raises small-purchase limits for FEMA disaster recovery.** This bill would let local governments use Construction Manager at Risk (CM@R) procurement for projects under section 406 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act and raise the simplified procurement threshold from $1 million to $3 million. - Local governments: Could use CM@R for section 406 activities, and the $3.0 million simplified procurement threshold lets them apply streamlined procurement rules to larger contracts. - Contractors and construction firms: Greater authorization of CM@R and qualifications-based procurement could change how firms compete for disaster-recovery work across professional, technical, construction, and non-professional services. - FEMA and recovery operations: Broadens purchasing options for goods and services needed to complete section 406 projects, which could increase flexibility and speed in post-disaster contracting.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Faster disaster contracts for towns and builders: benefit, medium. This bill would give local governments more ways to hire for FEMA repair projects. For section 406 rebuilding, they could use a construction manager at risk and qualifications-based hiring. The President would have 180 days after enactment to issue those rules. It would also raise the simplified bu…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2570: Maximum Pressure Act
- 119-hr-9109: Stop ANTIFA Act of 2026
- 119-hr-687: MERIT Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-5533 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5533)

## Related
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-2570: Maximum Pressure Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2570)
- [119-hr-9109: Stop ANTIFA Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9109)
- [119-hr-687: MERIT Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-687)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9298)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5533 (as of 2026-04-21).