# 119-hr-7461: FEMA Accountability Act

119-hr-7461, FEMA Accountability Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1] (D-MO); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-09).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7461
- Congress: 119
- Title: FEMA Accountability Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-02-10
- Sponsor: Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1] (D-MO)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Emergency Management
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-09

## Summary

**Monthly public reporting of Disaster Relief Fund obligations and disbursements** would give Congress, states, and communities standardized, up-to-date visibility on funded projects and cash flows. - Families and communities can see a declaration-by-declaration breakdown of funds obligated and disbursed so residents can track recovery progress and where money sits. - State, territorial, and tribal leaders get public lists of projects submitted, approved, disbursed, and those with obligation decisions pending more than 180 days to follow approvals and delays. - Congress and oversight bodies would receive monthly totals for the Disaster Relief Fund's unobligated balance, obligations, and disbursements, plus per-disaster details and percentages disbursed. - FEMA would be required to post each report online within 10 days, deliver an initial report within 60 days, and establish a uniform, open-data reporting template within 90 days with monthly updates.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Moskowitz, Jared [D-FL-23] (D-FL), 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Monthly FEMA disaster fund reports: benefit, medium. This bill would require the FEMA Administrator to send a first report on all Disaster Relief Fund projects within 60 days after enactment. FEMA would then send monthly reports covering the preceding month. Each report would be sent to specific House and Senate appropriations and oversight committee…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-7461 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7461)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6900)
- [119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6644)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7461 (as of 2026-10-09).