H.R. 5343 · 117th Congress

FEMA Caseworker Accountability Act

Introduced on Sep 22, 2021 by Tom Rice (R-SC-7). 2 cosponsors, all from the sponsor's party. Latest action (Dec 15, 2022): Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Stage
Passed both chambers
Introduced
Sep 22, 2021
Cosponsors
2
0 from the other party
Policy area
Emergency Management
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Progress

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  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

To direct the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to submit a report to Congress on case management personnel turnover, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Congressional oversight
  • Department of Homeland Security
  • Disaster relief and insurance
  • Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
  • Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
  • Government studies and investigations

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Passed Senate, Dec 14, 2022). Public domain.

FEMA Caseworker Accountability Act

This bill directs the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to report to Congress on case management personnel turnover at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

Specifically, the GAO must report on the turnover rate for FEMA case management personnel, the average and median length of employment for such personnel, the steps that FEMA is taking or plans to take to lower the turnover rate, the number of FEMA personnel detailed to work disaster recovery, and personnel rotations.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Tom RiceR-SC-7Sponsor

Republicans · 2

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

  1. On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
    Mar 30, 2022· House· Passage· Passed 409–17

History

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  1. Sep 22, 2021Introduced in House
  2. Sep 22, 2021Introduced in House
  3. Sep 22, 2021 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
  4. Sep 23, 2021 · HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
  5. Oct 27, 2021 · HouseSubcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Discharged.
  6. Oct 27, 2021 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  7. Oct 27, 2021 · HouseOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
  8. Mar 29, 2022Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 117-281.
  9. Mar 29, 2022 · HouseReported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 117-281.
  10. Mar 29, 2022 · HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 208.
  11. Mar 30, 2022 · HouseMs. Williams (GA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  12. Mar 30, 2022 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3990)
  13. Mar 30, 2022 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5343.
  14. Mar 30, 2022 · HouseAt the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  15. Mar 30, 2022 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3998)
  16. Mar 30, 2022Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 409 - 17 (Roll no. 93).(text: CR H3990)House · Roll call 93
  17. Mar 30, 2022 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 409 - 17 (Roll no. 93). (text: CR H3990)House · Roll call 93
  18. Mar 30, 2022 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  19. Mar 30, 2022 · HouseThe title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
  20. Mar 31, 2022 · SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  21. May 16, 2022 · SenateStar Print ordered on the bill.
  22. May 25, 2022 · SenateCommittee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
  23. Nov 16, 2022Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 117-199.
  24. Nov 16, 2022 · SenateCommittee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 117-199.
  25. Nov 16, 2022 · SenatePlaced on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 550.
  26. Dec 14, 2022Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  27. Dec 14, 2022 · SenatePassed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7188; text: CR S7188)
  28. Dec 15, 2022 · SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 5, 2026 · loaded Oct 5, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.