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Sovereign States Emergency Management Act

USA119th CongressHR-3347| House 
| Updated: 5/13/2025
Clay Higgins

Clay Higgins

Republican Representative

Louisiana

Homeland Security Committee, Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This legislation, titled the Sovereign States Emergency Management Act, mandates the abolishment of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) two years following its enactment. Upon its abolishment, all functions previously performed by FEMA and its personnel will be transferred to the President, and any unobligated funds will be redirected to the general Treasury to support a new disaster relief program. The bill establishes a new Disaster Relief Block Grant Program , to be administered by the Secretary of the Treasury, providing direct grants to states for natural disaster and emergency relief. These grants are intended to support a range of activities including disaster preparedness training and equipment acquisition response and recovery operations mitigation projects to reduce future risks . States may use up to 5 percent of their allocated funds for administrative costs. Grant funds will be allocated to each state based on a formula developed by the Secretary of the Treasury, which must consider factors such as population size , historical disaster frequency and severity over the preceding 20 years, geographic risk factors , and economic need as determined by per capita income. To receive funds, states must annually submit an emergency management plan for approval, detailing how funds will be used, documenting coordination with local and Tribal authorities, and outlining measurable goals. Furthermore, states are required to submit annual reports detailing the use of funds, outcomes achieved, and compliance with their emergency management plans. The Secretary of the Treasury is also mandated to conduct annual audits of the program and report findings to Congress, ensuring accountability and preventing duplication of benefits with other federal assistance. The program is set to terminate four years after the allocation formula rule is issued.
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May 13, 2025
Introduced in House
May 13, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
May 13, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
  • May 13, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • May 13, 2025
    Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • May 13, 2025
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

Emergency Management

Sovereign States Emergency Management Act

USA119th CongressHR-3347| House 
| Updated: 5/13/2025
This legislation, titled the Sovereign States Emergency Management Act, mandates the abolishment of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) two years following its enactment. Upon its abolishment, all functions previously performed by FEMA and its personnel will be transferred to the President, and any unobligated funds will be redirected to the general Treasury to support a new disaster relief program. The bill establishes a new Disaster Relief Block Grant Program , to be administered by the Secretary of the Treasury, providing direct grants to states for natural disaster and emergency relief. These grants are intended to support a range of activities including disaster preparedness training and equipment acquisition response and recovery operations mitigation projects to reduce future risks . States may use up to 5 percent of their allocated funds for administrative costs. Grant funds will be allocated to each state based on a formula developed by the Secretary of the Treasury, which must consider factors such as population size , historical disaster frequency and severity over the preceding 20 years, geographic risk factors , and economic need as determined by per capita income. To receive funds, states must annually submit an emergency management plan for approval, detailing how funds will be used, documenting coordination with local and Tribal authorities, and outlining measurable goals. Furthermore, states are required to submit annual reports detailing the use of funds, outcomes achieved, and compliance with their emergency management plans. The Secretary of the Treasury is also mandated to conduct annual audits of the program and report findings to Congress, ensuring accountability and preventing duplication of benefits with other federal assistance. The program is set to terminate four years after the allocation formula rule is issued.
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Timeline
May 13, 2025
Introduced in House
May 13, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
May 13, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
  • May 13, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • May 13, 2025
    Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • May 13, 2025
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Clay Higgins

Clay Higgins

Republican Representative

Louisiana

Homeland Security Committee, Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

Emergency Management

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted