Ensure FEMA continues disaster relief, recovery, and mitigation operations during a lapse in appropriations, including obligating and disbursing Disaster Relief Fund balances and maintaining needed personnel and contract support.

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; (2) obligate and disburse Disaster Relief Fund balances for all existing and future disaster declarations, including individual and public assistance under sections 403, 406, 407, 408, and 502 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5170b , 5172, 5173, 5174, and 5192); and (3) maintain personnel and contract support necessary to ensure uninterrupted processing of claims and payments.

Frankel cosponsored legislation requiring FEMA to continue disaster relief operations and process Disaster Relief Fund payments during government funding lapses.

H. R. 10486 (Introduced-in-House)
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Last Action Date Listed September 17, 2026 Action Mr. Bell ... Ms. Lois Frankel of Florida ... introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Within the lookback window, Frankel was listed as an original cosponsor of H.R. 10486, a targeted bill referred to committees but not shown as enacted.

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;

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): The introduced bill text directly matches the promise’s core requirement for FEMA operations during a lapse in appropriations.

unresolved same_term A for effort

H. R. 10486 (Introduced-in-House)
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obligate and disburse Disaster Relief Fund balances for all existing and future disaster declarations ... and (3) maintain personnel and contract support necessary to ensure uninterrupted processing of claims and payments.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The bill also contains the specific DRF obligation/disbursement and personnel/contract-support language in the commitment, but remains only introduced/referred.

unresolved same_term A for effort

H. R. 10486 (Introduced-in-House)
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appropriations and funds made available and authority granted pursuant to this Act shall be available until whichever of the following first occurs ... December 11, 2026.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Just before the lookback window, Congress enacted a continuing appropriation that keeps covered federal funding available through December 11, 2026, reducing the immediate need for lapse-specific FEMA continuity.

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Public Law 119-103 - Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027
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Amounts made available by section 101 to the Department of Homeland Security under the heading ``Federal Emergency Management Agency--Disaster Relief Fund'' may be apportioned up to the rate for operations necessary to carry out response and recovery activities

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The enacted CR partially addresses FEMA continuity by allowing DRF apportionment at the rate needed for response and recovery, though it does not fully enact the lapse-specific mitigation/personnel framework in H.R. 10486.

partial same_term

Public Law 119-103 - Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027
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H R 6500 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY 1-Sep-2026 2:03 PM ... TOTALS 370 48 ... ---- YEAS 370 --- ... Frankel, Lois

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Frankel voted yea on the House motion that sent H.R. 6500 to enactment as Public Law 119-103, supporting the CR with FEMA DRF apportionment language.

partial same_term A for effort

Final Vote Results for Roll Call 286
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