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S 773119th CongressIntroduced
Disaster Management Costs Modernization Act
Introduced: Oct 30, 2025
Defense & National SecurityEconomy & TaxesInfrastructure
Standard Summary
Comprehensive overview in 1-2 paragraphs
This legislation amends the Stafford Act to permit states, tribes, and territories to reallocate unspent disaster management funds from closed projects toward new recovery efforts, aiming to accelerate project completion and optimize federal resource utilization for emergency response infrastructure.
Key Points
- 1Authorizes reallocation of excess management funds from completed disaster projects to cover management costs for new recovery initiatives under FEMA programs.
- 2Defines excess management funds as the difference between authorized and actually expended management costs for specific disaster recovery projects.
- 3Mandates a Government Accountability Office study within 180 days to evaluate management cost allocations and disaster project durations over five years.
Impact Areas
State and tribal governments managing disaster recoveryFederal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) operationsDisaster recovery project timelines and efficiencyTaxpayers through optimized federal fund utilization
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