FEMA Independence Act of 2009

Summary

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FEMA Independence Act of 2009 - Title I: Establishment of Federal Emergency Management Agency - (Sec. 101) Reestablishes the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as a cabinet-level independent establishment in the executive branch. Requires FEMA to be headed by an Administrator appointed by the President, with the advice and consent of the Senate, who shall report directly to the...

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Bill Progress

Committee is reviewing, marking up, or holding hearings on the bill

Introduced(2/25/09)

Committee

Passed House

Passed Senate

President

Law

Sponsor

Mr. OBERSTAR

(D) MN – 8

Cosponsors (22)

COSTELLO

(D) IL

YOUNG

(R) AK

MICA

(R) FL

Schauer

(D) MI

DINGELL

(D) MI

McMahon

(D) NY

Markey

(D) CO

Bordallo

(D) GU

FILNER

(D) CA

TAYLOR

(D) MS

Topics

Health

Government Spending & Operations

Defense

Infrastructure

Latest Action

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 416.

Dec 22, 2010