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.
Mike Ezell will keep working to reorganize FEMA to make it more efficient.
Occurrences
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.
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.
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.
H.R. 3177 was introduced in the House by Mr. Ezell and referred to committee.
The FEMA Review Council was continued until May 29, 2026, or 10 days after the required report.
Ezell said his bills would streamline the federal government's response to disasters, and the House passed both bills.
The order established a FEMA Review Council to recommend improvements or structural changes.
Assessments
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.
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.