Pay FEMA Personnel Act of 2026
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- Senate
- Latest action
- Mar 12, 2026
What it does
The Pay FEMA Personnel Act of 2026 would provide continuing appropriations to pay FEMA employees and support agency operations during a federal government shutdown in fiscal year 2026, ensuring that personnel involved in disaster relief, grant administration, and other essential functions continue to receive standard pay and benefits. The funding would cover employees whose work is required under the Stafford Act or related federal assistance programs, as well as all other necessary grant administration activities. The appropriations would remain available until a regular or continuing appropriations bill is enacted, or until September 30, 2026, whichever comes first, with expenditures…
AI summary · The lawmakers haven’t published an official summary of this bill yet, so 52 wrote this one from the bill’s text.
Where it stands
Introduced (Done)
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Who is involved
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Where it goes next
While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.