Mike Ezell will keep working to reorganize FEMA to make it more efficient.

Mike Ezell · Mississippi · Republican

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Occurrences

I’ll tell you, it needs to be reorganized. ... I’m part of the solution. I’m going to keep working with that so that we can get that done, so we can be more efficient about what we’re doing.

Ezell commits to continued work on FEMA reorganization and efficiency.

Mike Ezell for Congress - Home
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Evidence

H.R. 152 was referred to committee on January 3, 2025, passed the House on January 13, 2025, and was received in the Senate on January 14, 2025; H.R. 153 was referred on January 3, 2025, passed the House on January 14, 2025, and was received in the Senate on January 15, 2025.

Ezell helped advance two FEMA-related bills through the House in his current term, showing concrete effort to streamline or reorganize FEMA-related processes.

partial same_term A for effort

History of Bills and Resolutions
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During floor debate on H.R. 153, the sponsor stated that the bill would increase transparency for post-disaster federal assistance and that the legislation had previously passed the House in the 116th, 117th, and 118th Congresses; Mr. Ezell was thanked for his leadership on the legislation.

The Congressional Record shows Ezell actively championing FEMA-disaster-assistance legislation aimed at making the system more transparent and efficient.

partial same_term A for effort

Congressional Record - House
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Ezell and Rep. Salud Carbajal introduced H.R. 3177, the Keep It In The State Act, which the office said would improve the accuracy, safety, and efficiency of federally funded disaster recovery efforts and prioritize local expertise.

Ezell introduced a new FEMA-reform bill in 2025, which is concrete evidence of continued action toward making FEMA-related disaster recovery more efficient.

partial same_term A for effort

Ezell, Carbajal Introduce Bipartisan FEMA Reform Bill
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H.R. 3177 was introduced in the House by Mr. Ezell and referred to committee.

The bill record confirms Ezell formally introduced FEMA-related reform legislation rather than merely issuing statements.

partial same_term A for effort

H.R. 3177 - Keep It In The State Act
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The FEMA Review Council was continued until May 29, 2026, or 10 days after the required report.

The federal FEMA-reform review effort was still active in 2026, but this does not show Ezell secured a reorganization or final FEMA overhaul.

partial same_term

Further Continuance of the Federal Emergency Management Agency Review Council
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Ezell said his bills would streamline the federal government's response to disasters, and the House passed both bills.

Ezell took direct same-term action toward a more efficient disaster-response system, but the effort stopped at House passage and did not complete FEMA reorganization.

partial same_term A for effort

U.S. House Passes Ezell Legislative Efforts to Strengthen Federal Natural Disaster Response
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The order established a FEMA Review Council to recommend improvements or structural changes.

The federal government formally launched a FEMA reform process during Ezell's term, which supports ongoing work but not a completed reorganization.

partial same_term

Council to Assess the Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Assessments

partial same_term A for effort

Ezell took concrete same-term action toward FEMA reform by introducing and advancing multiple FEMA-related bills, including measures that passed the House, and he was credited with leadership on that legislation. That shows he did keep working on making disaster-response systems more efficient. But the record provided does not show a completed FEMA reorganization or enacted overhaul attributable to him, so this is not full delivery. Because he made serious legislative efforts that materially advanced the goal during his current term, the promise earns partial credit with an effort badge.

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partial same_term A for effort

Ezell took concrete same-term actions toward FEMA reform, including helping advance H.R. 152 and H.R. 153 through the House and introducing H.R. 3177, the Keep It In The State Act, aimed at improving disaster recovery efficiency and use of local expertise. However, the evidence does not show that FEMA was actually reorganized or that a final enacted reform delivered the full promised outcome, so the promise is best scored as partial rather than delivered.

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