U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB10537: Federal Emergency Mobilization Accountability (FEMA) Workforce Planning Act
Status: In committee, September 24, 2026
To require the development of a workforce plan for the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
What the bill says
To require the development of a workforce plan for the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
From the introduced text, September 24, 2026:
A BILL To require the development of a workforce plan for the Federal Emergency Management Agency. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Emergency Mobilization Accountability (FEMA) Workforce Planning Act . SECTION 2. FEMA workforce plan (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Administrator The term Administrator means the Administrator of the Agency. (2) Agency The term Agency means the Federal Emergency Management Agency. (3) Department The term Department means the Department of Homeland Security. (4) Surge Capacity Force The term Surge Capacity Force means the Surge Capacity Force described in section 624 of the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 ( 6 U.S.C. 711 ). (b) Plan Development Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and not less frequently than once every 3 years thereafter, the Administrator shall develop and submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a human capital operating plan to shape and improve the workforce of the Agency. (c) Leading practices The Administrator shall develop the plan required under subsection (b) in accordance with best practices outlined by the Director of the Office of Personnel Management, the Comptroller General of the United States, and other sources relevant …
Sponsors
- Troy Carter (D, HD-LA-2) · primary sponsor
- Mike Ezell (R, HD-004)
- Bennie Thompson (D, HD-002)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Emergency Management
Common questions
- What is HB10537?
- HB10537 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Federal Emergency Mobilization Accountability (FEMA) Workforce Planning Act.
- What does HB10537 do?
- In its own words: To require the development of a workforce plan for the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
- What is the status of HB10537?
- In committee as of September 24, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. (September 24, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB10537?
- Troy Carter (D, HD-LA-2), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB10537?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10537
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