Early access: 15,549 bills from the current Congress so far, more added daily. Data from Congress.gov, GovInfo and the House and Senate vote records, updated Oct 13, 2026.
Public Law TrackerPLTPublic Law Tracker

H.R. 2308 · Where this bill is now

In committee

Introduced in the House, sent 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, Mar 24, 2025

What this bill does

In plain words · AI-written from the official summary

FEMA becomes independent cabinet-level agency

This bill removes FEMA from the Department of Homeland Security and makes it its own independent agency in the executive branch. FEMA would be led by a Director appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate, and this Director would report directly to the President as a Cabinet member. The bill transfers some grant programs that provide security funding to communities and nonprofits from FEMA to the Department of Homeland Security.

How it affects you

This change primarily affects how the federal government is organized rather than changing what services people receive. If you work in emergency management or disaster response, this reorganization could shift your agency structure and reporting lines. For organizations that receive federal security grants, some of those grants would now be administered through the Department of Homeland Security instead of FEMA, though the funding and programs themselves would continue.

Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Mar 24, 2025)

FEMA Independence Act of 2025

This bill establishes the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as an independent, cabinet-level agency in the executive branch. It also transfers from FEMA to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) certain grant programs for protecting communities and nonprofits from terrorist attacks.

The bill removes FEMA from DHS. FEMA’s existing functions as a DHS component must transfer to FEMA as an independent agency within one year after the bill’s enactment. The independent FEMA generally retains its existing mission, authorities, and functions. FEMA continues to have 10 regional offices.

The bill requires FEMA to be headed by a Director who is appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate and reports directly to the President as a Cabinet member. (Under current law, the President may designate the FEMA Administrator as a Cabinet member in the event of a disaster.) The Director must have knowledge of emergency management and homeland security and five years of leadership experience in each the public sector and the private sector. The President may appoint up to four Deputy Directors.

The bill also establishes within FEMA an Office of the Inspector General.

Also, the bill transfers from FEMA to DHS the authority to administer the Homeland Security Grant Program, Urban Area Security Initiative, and Nonprofit Security Grant Program.

Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.

119th Congress
1st SessionH. R. 2308

A BILL

FEMA Independence Act of 2025

In the HouseNo vote yet

Sponsor: Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL-23) · Introduced Mar 24, 2025 · Emergency Management · 1 version of the text

Read the full billOfficial record on Congress.gov ↗

Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Mar 24, 2025: “Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.”

Sections

Sections · 14