Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
This bill mandates the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator to submit comprehensive monthly reports to Congress on the status of all projects and activities funded through the Disaster Relief Fund (DRF). These reports, required within 60 days of enactment, aim to enhance transparency and oversight of DRF spending. Each report must detail the total unobligated balance , amounts obligated , and amounts disbursed from the DRF, alongside a breakdown by individual disaster declaration. This breakdown includes affected areas, funds obligated and disbursed, and the percentage of obligated funds disbursed, plus lists of public assistance projects at various stages and any withheld funds with explanations. To ensure public access and data standardization, FEMA must make these reports publicly available on its website within 10 days of submission. Additionally, the agency is directed to establish a uniform, open data-compliant reporting template for DRF information, updated monthly.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Emergency Management
FEMA Accountability Act
USA119th CongressHR-7461| House
| Updated: 2/11/2026
This bill mandates the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator to submit comprehensive monthly reports to Congress on the status of all projects and activities funded through the Disaster Relief Fund (DRF). These reports, required within 60 days of enactment, aim to enhance transparency and oversight of DRF spending. Each report must detail the total unobligated balance , amounts obligated , and amounts disbursed from the DRF, alongside a breakdown by individual disaster declaration. This breakdown includes affected areas, funds obligated and disbursed, and the percentage of obligated funds disbursed, plus lists of public assistance projects at various stages and any withheld funds with explanations. To ensure public access and data standardization, FEMA must make these reports publicly available on its website within 10 days of submission. Additionally, the agency is directed to establish a uniform, open data-compliant reporting template for DRF information, updated monthly.