Notice2025-02916
Notice of the Establishment of the Federal Emergency Management Agency Review Council
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Published
February 21, 2025
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Homeland Security Department
Abstract
The goal of the FEMA Review Council is to advise the President, through the Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, the Assistant to the President for Homeland Security, and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, on the existing ability of FEMA to capably and impartially address disasters occurring within the United States and shall advise the President on all recommended changes related to FEMA to best serve the national interest. This notice is not a solicitation for membership.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 34 (Friday, February 21, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Page 10082]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-02916]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
[Docket No. DHS-2025-0006]
Notice of the Establishment of the Federal Emergency Management
Agency Review Council
AGENCY: Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
ACTION: Notice of establishment of the Federal Emergency Management
Agency Review Council.
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SUMMARY: The goal of the FEMA Review Council is to advise the
President, through the Assistant to the President for National Security
Affairs, the Assistant to the President for Homeland Security, and the
Director of the Office of Management and Budget, on the existing
ability of FEMA to capably and impartially address disasters occurring
within the United States and shall advise the President on all
recommended changes related to FEMA to best serve the national
interest. This notice is not a solicitation for membership.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patrick Powers, telephone (202) 891-
2283, email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#084e4d45497a6d7e616d7f6b677d666b6164486079266c607b266f677e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f2b4b7bfb38097849b9785919d879c919b9eb29a83dc969a81dc959d84">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On January 24, 2025, the President
established the Federal Emergency Management Agency Review Council
(FEMA Review Council) through Executive Order 14180, Council to Assess
the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The Federal responses to
Hurricane Helene and other recent disasters demonstrate the need to
drastically improve the Federal Emergency Management Agency's
(``FEMA's'') efficacy, priorities, and competence, including evaluating
whether FEMA's bureaucracy in disaster response ultimately harms the
agency's ability to successfully respond. Despite obligating nearly $30
billion in disaster aid each of the past three years, FEMA has managed
to leave vulnerable Americans without the resources or support they
need when they need it most.
There are serious concerns of political bias in FEMA. Indeed, at
least one former FEMA responder has stated that FEMA managers directed
her to avoid homes of individuals supporting the campaign of Donald J.
Trump for President. And it has lost mission focus, diverting limited
staff and resources to support missions beyond its scope and authority,
spending well over a billion dollars to welcome illegal aliens.
Americans deserve an immediate, effective, and impartial response
to and recovery from disasters. FEMA therefore requires a full-scale
review, by individuals highly experienced at effective disaster
response and recovery, who shall recommend to the President
improvements or structural changes to promote the national interest and
enable national resilience.
The Council shall be composed of not more than 20 members appointed
by the President and serving at the pleasure of the President. The
Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of Defense shall be
members of the Council. The remaining members shall include relevant
agency heads and distinguished individuals and representatives from
sectors outside of the Federal Government and have diverse perspectives
and expertise in disaster relief and assistance, emergency
preparedness, natural disasters, Federal-State relationships, and
budget management.
Dated: February 18, 2025.
Michael J. Miron,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2025-02916 Filed 2-20-25; 8:45 am]
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