House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

FEMA Accountability Act

H.R. 7461Introduced Feb 10, 2026Policy area: Emergency Management

Official title: To direct the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to submit a monthly report on the status of all projects and activities funded through the Disaster Relief Fund, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Wesley Bell D-MO

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Where it went

IntroducedFeb 10, 2026
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Latest action: Feb 11, 2026 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 7461.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. BELL, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 172, No. 28, February 10, 2026, Page H2119):
Article 1, 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

1 cosponsor — 1 Democrat

0 of 1 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Jared Moskowitz (D-FL).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Wesley Bell.

Sponsor’s state and district

Missouri in Congress · MO-1 district

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Data as of Oct 10, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.