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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.