Sponsored by Daniel S. Goldman (D)
Enhancing Stakeholder Support and Outreach for Preparedness Grants Act
Requires FEMA to provide ongoing outreach and technical assistance for homeland security grants.
Tradeoff
Mandates FEMA conduct annual surveys and report to Congress on stakeholder feedback for two grant programs. No funding or budget impact specified in the bill.
What's in it
Requires $9 million in spending over 2025-2030 for FEMA technical assistance and GAO assessment activities.
This $9 million funds seven additional FEMA employees and support contracts to conduct annual surveys and expand grant assistance to state and local governments, plus a $1 million GAO review of the program's effectiveness.
Passed the House 380-45 on November 19, 2025 — sitting in the Senate.
House
Introduced
(Jun 20, 2025)
House
Committee on Homeland Security(Jun 20, 2025)
House
The Committee on Homeland Security voted to send it to the floor
Reported by (Jun 25, 2025)
Committee report H. Rept. 119-296.
House
On Motion to and Pass
Passed(Roll #300 · Nov 19, 2025)
380 yeanay 45Senate
Received from the House
on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs(Nov 20, 2025)
- Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS)
- Pablo Jose Rescom. Hernández (D-PR)
- Mark E. Green (R-TN)
Passage votes so far· Nov 19, 2025· 119th Congress · 2025–2027