Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Federal Emergency Management Continuity Act of 2025”.
Federal Emergency Management Continuity Act of 2025
A BILL
To direct the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to continue to obligate and disburse covered funds in the Disaster Relief Fund during a lapse in appropriations, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Continuity of operations of FEMA
In general— Notwithstanding any other provision of law, during a lapse in appropriations to the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Administrator of the Agency shall continue obligating and disbursing covered funds available in the Disaster Relief Fund for covered programs.
Employees— Employees necessary to carry out disbursements or related program activities under subsection (a) shall be treated as excepted employees under section 1341 of title 31, United States Code (commonly referred to as the ‘Anti-Deficiency Act') and such employees may not be subject to furlough or reduction in force due to the applicable lapse in appropriations.
Definitions— In this section:
Covered funds— The term “covered funds” means any funds in the Disaster Relief Fund that have been appropriated before the applicable lapse in appropriation and remain available to be expended.
Covered programs— The term “covered program” means any disaster relief, emergency assistance, and recovery program authorized under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), including individual assistance under section 408 of such Act, public assistance under sections 403, 406, 407, and 502, and other disbursements and obligations made from the Disaster Relief Fund for programs or activities necessary to protect life and property during a lapse in appropriations.