118th Congress Emergency Management
S. 4181: Federal Emergency Mobilization Accountability (FEMA) Workforce Planning Act
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- Introduced (completed)
- Passed Senate (completed)
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Summary
This bill requires the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to develop and submit to Congress every three years a human capital operating plan to shape and improve FEMA’s workforce.
Specifically, the plan must include performance measures to track staffing and training, an analysis of the current workforce and possible gaps in staffing or skills, and a plan of action to address such gaps. The plan must discuss the membership and training of the Surge Capacity Force, through which federal employees deploy in response to a catastrophic disaster.
FEMA must submit the first plan within one year after the bill’s enactment and subsequent plans at least once every three years.
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The bill also requires the Government Accountability Office to submit a report analyzing whether FEMA’s plan meets the requirements of the bill, including any recommendations to ensure subsequent plans meet the requirements.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
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- S.Amdt. 3340Gary Peters D-MIAgreedDec 17, 2024Dec 17, 2024: Amendment SA 3340 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Cosponsors
- Bill Cassidy R-LAOriginal
Who scored on this bill
- 1Gary Peters SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, reported, passed Senate; 1 amendment offered, 1 agreed6 events+78
- 2Bill CassidyCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
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History
- Passed the Senate with an amendment by unanimous consent.
- Introduced in the Senate by Gary Peters.
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- Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Received in the House.
- Held at the desk.
- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7093-7095)
- The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
- Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S7094-7095)
- Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 118-236.
- Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 549.
- Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- Introduced in Senate
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.