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

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Cosponsors (1)

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

2026-02-11

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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.

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Emergency Management
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