Pay FEMA Personnel Act of 2026

This bill would provide funding to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) during a federal government shutdown that began February 14, 2026, for as long as regular or temporary funding for fiscal year 2026 is not in place. The money would pay FEMA employees who carry out federal disaster relief law and employees who manage other FEMA grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements. It would also fund other work needed to run all FEMA grant programs, and states that FEMA may still award and pay out grant money. The funding would end when Congress passes regular or temporary funding for these purposes, or on September 30, 2026, whichever comes first, and the bill would take effect as if passed on February 13, 2026.

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Sponsors

• Alex Padilla Democrat sponsor
• 1 cosponsors