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HR7461Referred to Committee

FEMA Accountability Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-02-10
Introduced
1
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Wesley Bell
Wesley Bell
Democrat · MO · Representative
Votes with party: 97.9% (536 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/B001324

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (1)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Jared Moskowitz (D-FL-23)Original· 2026-02-10

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

2026-02-11

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on Transportation and InfrastructureReferred To · 2026-02-10

Plain-English Summary

This bill would establish new oversight and accountability measures for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to ensure the agency properly manages disaster relief funds and responds effectively to emergencies. The legislation likely aims to improve how FEMA tracks spending, prevents fraud, and handles disaster recovery operations that affect millions of Americans during hurricanes, floods, wildfires, and other major disasters. The bill is currently under review by the House committee responsible for infrastructure and emergency management issues.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Emergency Management
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