# 119-s-444: Federal Emergency Mobilization Accountability (FEMA) Workforce Planning Act

119-s-444, Federal Emergency Mobilization Accountability (FEMA) Workforce Planning Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] (D-MI); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-07).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-444
- Congress: 119
- Title: Federal Emergency Mobilization Accountability (FEMA) Workforce Planning Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-02-06
- Sponsor: Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] (D-MI)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Emergency Management
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-07

## Summary

**Strengthen FEMA's workforce planning.** This bill would require FEMA to produce a regular human capital operating plan and the Government Accountability Office to review whether that plan meets the bill's requirements. - FEMA employees and leaders would get a full staffing roadmap. The plan would map current and needed staff and skills, set recruitment and retention goals by role and region, attach projected costs, and include performance measures for staffing and training. - Members of the Surge Capacity Force would face clearer rules for membership, training, and rapid deployment. The plan must detail Surge Capacity Force composition and the qualifications or training of non-FEMA members. - The Comptroller General would review each plan and deliver an analysis and recommendations within 180 days to help ensure plans meet the bill's requirements. - Congress would receive the plans, which must be submitted to the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and the bill prohibits authorizing new funds for its purposes.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] (R-LA), 2025-02-06T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- FEMA must make workforce plans: benefit, medium. This bill would require FEMA to make a human capital operating plan within 1 year of enactment. The plan would be updated at least once every 3 years and sent to two congressional committees. It would list current staff by cadre, region, and office and set target staffing and skills for the next 3…
- Limits new funding for FEMA planning: cost, low. The bill would not authorize any new money to carry out this Act. If enacted, Congress would not be authorized to provide extra appropriations for implementing the plan. This limitation could constrain FEMA's ability to act quickly on the plan in the near term.

## Related bills

- 119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-s-5022: Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act
- 119-s-2975: PIPELINE Safety Act of 2025
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-3265: Improve and Enhance the Work Opportunity Tax Credit Act
- 119-s-93: Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Amendments Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-444 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/444)

## Related
- [119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4744)
- [119-s-5022: Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5022)
- [119-s-2975: PIPELINE Safety Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2975)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-3265: Improve and Enhance the Work Opportunity Tax Credit Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3265)
- [119-s-93: Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Amendments Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-93)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-444 (as of 2026-10-07).