Provide for FEMA operations to continue during a lapse in appropriations.

Full Title To provide for the continuation of FEMA operations during a lapse in appropriations, and for other purposes. Sponsors Wesley Bell(MO) Cosponsors Jeff Hurd (CO); Jared Moskowitz (FL); Troy A. Carter (LA); Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA); Kweisi Mfume (MD); Brad Sherman (CA); Cleo Fields (LA); Nikki Budzinski (IL); Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL); Christian D. Menefee (TX); Robert Garcia (CA); Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (GA); Suhas Subramanyam (VA); Frank J. Mrvan (IN); Lois Frankel (FL); Jill N. Tokuda (HI); Darren Soto (FL); Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL); Eric Sorensen (IL); Josh Riley (NY)

Menefee is listed as a cosponsor of the Relief Without Delay Act, whose stated purpose is to continue FEMA operations during a lapse in appropriations.

H.R. 10486 (IH) - Relief Without Delay Act - BILLS-119hr10486ih | Content Details | GovInfo
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"Last Action Date Listed September 17, 2026"; "Bill Version Introduced in House (IH)"; "Cosponsors ... Christian D. Menefee (TX)"

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): GovInfo lists H.R. 10486, the Relief Without Delay Act, as introduced in the House on September 17, 2026, with Christian D. Menefee as a cosponsor. This is concrete legislative effort during the current House term, but not enactment.

unresolved same_term A for effort

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"To provide for the continuation of FEMA operations during a lapse in appropriations, and for other purposes."

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The introduced bill's title directly matches the commitment to provide for FEMA operations to continue during a lapse in appropriations.

unresolved same_term A for effort

H.R. 10486 Introduced in House - Relief Without Delay Act
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"in the event of a lapse in appropriations, the Administrator of FEMA shall-- (1) continue all disaster relief, recovery, and mitigation operations funded through the Disaster Relief Fund"

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The operative text would require FEMA to continue disaster relief, recovery, and mitigation operations during an appropriations lapse, showing the bill targets the promised policy substance.

unresolved same_term A for effort

H.R. 10486 Introduced in House - Relief Without Delay Act
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"operations of FEMA authorized under this Act shall be considered essential to protect human life and property, and therefore exempt from shutdown restrictions."

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The bill would classify covered FEMA operations as essential and exempt from shutdown restrictions, further supporting that the measure is an attempt to fulfill the commitment. It remains unresolved absent enactment.

unresolved same_term A for effort

H.R. 10486 Introduced in House - Relief Without Delay Act
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"Last Action Date Listed September 17, 2026"; "Bill Version Introduced in House (IH)"; "Cosponsors Jeff Hurd (CO); Jared Moskowitz (FL); Troy A. Carter (LA); Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA); Kweisi Mfume (MD); Brad Sherman (CA); Cleo Fields (LA); Nikki Budzinski (IL); Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL); Christian D. Menefee (TX)"

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): GovInfo still lists H.R. 10486 only as introduced in the House, with Menefee as a cosponsor and the latest listed action on September 17, 2026. This confirms effort but no enactment or chamber passage found in the official record.

unresolved same_term A for effort

H.R. 10486 (IH) - Relief Without Delay Act - BILLS-119hr10486ih | Content Details | GovInfo
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"Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in the event of a lapse in appropriations, the Administrator of FEMA shall-- (1) continue all disaster relief, recovery, and mitigation operations funded through the Disaster Relief Fund"

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The bill text directly matches the promise by proposing continued FEMA disaster relief, recovery, and mitigation operations during an appropriations lapse. Because this is introduced bill text, it shows an attempt rather than delivery.

unresolved same_term A for effort

H.R. 10486 Introduced in House - Relief Without Delay Act
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"H.R. 10486. A bill to provide for the continuation of FEMA operations during a lapse in appropriations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure"

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The Congressional Record confirms the bill was introduced and referred to committee, a concrete legislative step within the lookback window. It does not show passage, enactment, or implementation.

unresolved same_term A for effort

CREC-2026-09-17.pdf
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