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Executive order · Tuesday 24 March 2026

Further Continuance Of The Federal Emergency Management Agency Review Council

FEMA Review Council extended, oversight shifted to Homeland Security.

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Keeps the FEMA Review Council operating for a set period and changes who oversees its activities, potentially impacting federal emergency management review.

What the order does

  • Extends the FEMA Review Council’s term until its report is delivered or May 29, 2026, whichever comes first.
  • Transfers presidential oversight functions for the Council to the Secretary of Homeland Security.
  • Replaces earlier related executive order provisions with this order’s terms.
  • Specifies that DHS pays the publication costs of this order.

Who it affects

  • Members of the FEMA Review Council.
  • Department of Homeland Security leadership and staff.
  • Federal agencies involved in FEMA oversight.

Context

Limits presidential discretion by assigning Council oversight to the Homeland Security Secretary per existing regulations.