FederalIn committee119th Congress
H.R. 5794 FEMA Operations Continuity Act of 2025
Latest: Dec 1, 2025 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
What it means
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Where it stands
Oct 21, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
Oct 21, 2025 · House
Sent to committee
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Dec 1, 2025 · House
Sent to committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Full official history (3 actions)
- Oct 21, 2025Introduced in House
- Oct 21, 2025HouseReferred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- Dec 1, 2025HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
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Official summary
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CRS summary (Introduced in House, 2025-10-21): FEMA Operations Continuity Act of 2025 This bill authorizes the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to continue certain disaster relief, recovery, and mitigation operations during a lapse in appropriations (i.e., government shutdown). Specifically, the bill authorizes FEMA to continue all disaster relief, recovery, and mitigation operations funded through the Disaster Relief Fund (DRF); obligate and disburse DRF balances for all existing and future disaster declarations, including individual and public assistance under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act; and maintain personnel and contract support necessary to ensure uninterrupted processing of claims and payments. The bill also (1) requires all unobligated balances in the DRF to remain available to FEMA for expenditure during a lapse in appropriations; and (2) prohibits the funds from being withheld, sequestered, or reprogrammed during a lapse in appropriations, except as necessary to comply with the Antideficiency Act. Finally, the bill specifies that, for the purposes of the Antideficiency Act, the FEMA operations authorized by this bill must be considered essential to protect human life and property and are exempt from government shutdown restrictions.