H.R.3656: National Emergency Management Restoration and Improvement Act

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 109th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about congress
  • Introduced Sept. 6, 2005
  • Latest Major Action Sept. 20, 2005

Bill Cosponsors

75 (All Democrats)

Bill Summary

National Emergency Management Restoration and Improvement Act - Establishes the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as an independent establishment in the executive branch. Requires the FEMA Director to be appointed, by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, from among persons who have significant expertise in the area of emergency preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation as related to natural disasters...

(Source: Library of Congress)

Bill Actions

Date Description
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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.
Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure
Referred to House Homeland Security
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Management, Integration, and Oversight.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Science, and Technology.
Sept. 6, 2005

Introduced in the House by John D. Dingell (D-Mich.)

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