The Sovereign States Emergency Management Act (H.R. 3347 IH)
Introduced in the House of Representatives on May 13, 2025, this bill aims to abolish FEMA and establish a block grant program for disaster relief.
Section 1: Short Title
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Sovereign States Emergency Management Act’’.
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Sovereign States Emergency Management Act’’.
Abolishment of FEMA
The Federal Emergency Management Agency is abolished effective on the date that is 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act.
SEC. 2. ABOLISHMENT OF FEMA.
a)
BOLISHMENT.—The Federal Emergency Management Agency is abolished effective on the date that is
2 years after the date of enactment of this Act.
(a) A BOLISHMENT.—The Federal Emergency Management Agency is abolished effective on the date that is 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act.
b)
UNOBLIGATED FUNDS.
Any funds made available to the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency that are unobligated on the abolishment date shall be transferred to the general fund of the Treasury and made available to carry out the program established under section 2.
(b) U NOBLIGATED FUNDS.—Any funds made available to the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency that are unobligated on the abolishment date shall be transferred to the general fund of the Treasury and made available to carry out the program established under section 2.
c)
TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS.
All functions that immediately before the abolishment date specified in subsection (a) are authorized to be performed by the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, any other officer or employee of the Agency acting in that capacity, or any agency or office of the Agency, are transferred to the President effective on such abolishment date.
(c) TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS.—All functions that immediately before the abolishment date specified in subsection (a) are authorized to be performed by the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, any other officer or employee of the Agency acting in that capacity, or any agency or office of the Agency, are transferred to the President effective on such abolishment date.
d)
PERSONNEL AND ASSETS.
Except as otherwise provided in this Act, so much of the personnel, property, and records employed, used, held, available, or to be made available in connection with a function transferred to the President under subsection (c) shall be available to the President, at such time or times as the President directs for use in connection with the functions transferred.
(d) PERSONNEL AND ASSETS.—Except as otherwise provided in this Act, so much of the personnel, property, and records employed, used, held, available, or to be made available in connection with a function transferred to the President under subsection (c) shall be available to the President, at such time or times as the President directs for use in connection with the functions transferred.
Disaster Relief Block Grant Program
The Secretary of the Treasury shall establish a program to provide grants to States for natural disaster and emergency relief.
SEC. 3. DISASTER RELIEF BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM.
a)
EESTABLISHMENT.
The Secretary of the Treasury shall establish a program to provide grants to States for natural disaster and emergency relief.
(a) E ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of the Treasury shall establish a program to provide grants to States for natural disaster and emergency relief.
b)
GANT TERMS.
In carrying out the program established under this section, the Secretary shall provide a grant to each State in an amount determined in accordance with the formula established pursuant to paragraph (2).
(b) G ANT TERMS.—In carrying out the program established under this section, the Secretary shall provide a grant to each State in an amount determined in accordance with the formula established pursuant to paragraph (2).
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