Prevents a potential new rule that would require top-level approval for FEMA disaster spending.
Currently, the Secretary of Homeland Security could create a policy requiring personal approval for Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) spending over $100,000 for disaster relief. This bill would prevent the Secretary from putting such a policy in place. This means FEMA could approve larger disaster-related costs without needing the Secretary's personal sign-off.
Today, the Secretary of Homeland Security can create a policy that requires their personal approval for Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) disaster spending over $100,000. If this bill becomes law, the Secretary would be blocked from implementing any such policy, meaning FEMA could approve these larger disaster-related costs without that specific top-level sign-off.
HR 6762 · 119th Congress · December 16, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 9/10
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