May 19, 2017–Republicans and Democrats on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee today introduced the FEMA Reauthorization Act of 2017 (HR 2548), which reauthorizes the Federal Emergency Management Agency through 2020. It is the first time that the agency has been reauthorized. The bill was introduced by economic development, public buildings, and emergency management subcommittee Chairman Lou Barletta (R., Pa.) and ranking member Hank Johnson (D., Ga.), and full committee Chairman Bill Shuster (R., Pa.) and ranking member Peter DeFazio (D., Ore.).

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