The "FEMA Administrative Reform Act" is designed to modify the approval process for certain expenditures made by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Its primary purpose is to prevent the Secretary of Homeland Security from establishing any policy that would necessitate the Secretary's personal approval for specific financial outlays. Specifically, the bill prohibits the Secretary from requiring personal sign-off on any FEMA expenditure of $100,000 or more . This critical provision applies exclusively to disaster-related costs , aiming to remove an administrative hurdle in emergency response. By eliminating this layer of personal approval, the legislation seeks to enhance FEMA's operational efficiency and potentially accelerate the disbursement of funds during critical disaster relief efforts.