Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
This legislation proposes to appropriate $25,000,000,000 to the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Disaster Relief Fund for fiscal year 2025. These significant funds are designated to bolster FEMA's capacity for critical disaster response and recovery operations nationwide. A key provision of the legislation is the designation of these amounts as an emergency requirement . This designation, made in accordance with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 and relevant budget resolutions, allows the funding to be treated outside of standard budgetary constraints due to its urgent nature, ensuring resources are available for unforeseen disaster needs.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Emergency Management
Emergency Disaster Relief Fund Act of 2025
USA119th CongressS-1963| Senate
| Updated: 6/5/2025
This legislation proposes to appropriate $25,000,000,000 to the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Disaster Relief Fund for fiscal year 2025. These significant funds are designated to bolster FEMA's capacity for critical disaster response and recovery operations nationwide. A key provision of the legislation is the designation of these amounts as an emergency requirement . This designation, made in accordance with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 and relevant budget resolutions, allows the funding to be treated outside of standard budgetary constraints due to its urgent nature, ensuring resources are available for unforeseen disaster needs.