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No Delays in Disaster Relief Act
Sponsored By: Representative Letlow, Julia [R-LA-5]
Introduced
Summary
Speeding up disaster aid during regional leadership gaps. This bill would let FEMA appoint an Acting Regional Administrator when a regional post is vacant for at least 90 days so grant approvals and federal assistance do not stall.
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- Families and local communities: State and local governments would see faster access to federal grants and disbursements because an Acting Regional Administrator could make grant and programmatic decisions during vacancies.
- FEMA operations: The bill would delegate approval authority to acting regional heads and require updates to policy, guidance, and internal controls to support those delegations.
- Congressional oversight and transparency: The bill would require a report to Congress within 180 days detailing regions with long vacancies, the scope of delegated authorities, grant processing timelines before and after implementation, implementation challenges, and any recommended changes.
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Acting FEMA regional chiefs for faster aid
This bill would require FEMA to appoint an Acting Regional Administrator when a regional post is vacant for at least 90 days. The Acting official would be able to make grant and program decisions and to process and disburse federal grant assistance to States and local governments to speed obligations and payments. Within 180 days after enactment, the FEMA Administrator would have to report to Congress on implementation steps, regions with long vacancies and Acting designations, the scope and limits of delegated authority, before-and-after grant timing data, effects on efficiency and controls, implementation challenges, and any recommended changes. Homeowners, renters, and small businesses in disaster areas would see federal aid move faster if this bill were enacted.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Letlow, Julia [R-LA-5]
LA • R
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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