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FEMA Workforce Planning Act: Ensuring Readiness for Disaster Response.

This law mandates the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to develop a comprehensive workforce plan to ensure the agency has sufficient, well-trained staff ready for disaster response. By requiring regular updates and detailed analysis of staffing gaps and skills needed, the goal is to improve FEMA's efficiency, leading to faster and more effective aid for citizens during emergencies. No new funds are authorized for this planning.
Key points
FEMA must create a detailed plan outlining how it will recruit, train, and retain the personnel necessary for effective disaster response operations.
The plan requires analyzing staffing shortages, projected retirements, and strategies for increasing cost efficiency in workforce management.
Increased oversight of FEMA's readiness, including tracking hiring timelines and reporting data on discrimination and harassment within the agency.
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Additional Information
Federal Emergency Mobilization Accountability (FEMA) Workforce Planning Act
Print number: HR 9037
Sponsor: Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2]
Process start date: 2024-07-15