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117th Congress · House

FEMA Caseworker Accountability Act

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 · Emergency Management

In plain language

  • House bill in the 117th Congress.
  • FEMA Caseworker Accountability Act.
  • House passed it on Mar 30, 2022 (substantive).
Official summary (Congressional Research Service)

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.

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