United StatesOrder continues FEMA review council through March 25, 2026
This order continued FEMA’s review council through March 25, 2026, but the supplied notes say a later order superseded it in part.
What it does
The order keeps the FEMA Review Council operating until March 25, 2026. Its work remains subject to law and available funding, and the order creates no enforceable rights.
The Homeland Security Secretary handles the President’s applicable advisory-committee duties for this council under General Services Administration rules.
Argument forKeeping the council operating could allow continued review of FEMA under established federal advisory-committee procedures.
Argument againstContinuing the council may use Homeland Security resources while depending on available appropriations and creating no enforceable benefit for the public.
More detail
The President continues the Federal Emergency Management Agency Review Council. The council is the body created by Executive Order 14180 to assess FEMA. The order does not change the legal authority of executive agencies or the Office of Management and Budget. Implementation must follow applicable law and depends on available appropriations. The order creates no enforceable right or benefit. The council continues until March 25, 2026. The order is effective January 24, 2026.
The Secretary of Homeland Security performs the President’s applicable Federal Advisory Committee Act functions for the council. This assignment applies only to the FEMA Review Council. The Secretary must follow the regulations, guidelines, and procedures established by the General Services Administration. This assignment applies while the order is effective and the council continues under the order.
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Where it stands
- Signed
- Published
History
- 2026
- Jan 29Published in the Federal RegisterPublished
- Jan 23Signed by President Donald TrumpSigned
Emergency ManagementGovernment & EthicsNational Security