House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

FEMA Cybersecurity Improvement Act

H.R. 4579Introduced Jul 21, 2025Policy area: Emergency Management

Official title: To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide for the mitigation of cybersecurity risks by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Bennie Thompson D-MS

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Where it went

IntroducedJul 21, 2025
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Latest action: Jul 22, 2025 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 4579.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 171, No. 124, July 21, 2025, Page H3528):
Article I, section 8
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

No cosponsors.

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Bennie Thompson.

Sponsor’s state and district

Mississippi in Congress · MS-2 district

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