Bills · HRES 1138
IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS
House Res.HRES 1138Government Operations and Politics
Recognizing the critical missions of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and expressing concern that the systematic reduction of its career workforce has undermined those missions and endangered the safety and security of United States citizens.
This resolution expresses official disapproval of recent job cuts at national security agencies like FEMA and TSA, arguing that the loss of thousands of workers makes the country more vulnerable to disasters and cyberattacks.AI-written
INTRO MAR 26· LAST ACTION MAR 27
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tl;dr
AI-writtenHouse Resolution condemns deep staffing cuts at FEMA, CISA, and TSA, calling the reductions illegal and a threat to national security while demanding an immediate halt to further layoffs.
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WHAT THE BILL DOES
AI-writtenVoters should care because this bill highlights a breakdown in how the government provides basic safety services. If FEMA doesn't have enough staff, disaster recovery takes longer; if CISA is understaffed, the power grid or water systems are more vulnerable to foreign hackers; and if TSA is understaffed, travel becomes more difficult and less secure. It also addresses a constitutional conflict over whether the President can ignore money Congress specifically set aside to pay for these workers.
KEY PROVISIONS
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Calls for an immediate halt to all unauthorized workforce reductions at FEMA, CISA, and TSA.
It attempts to stop the continued loss of experienced security personnel until Congress specifically approves the cuts.
PROVISION 02
Requires a detailed report from the administration accounting for every employee lost since January 20, 2025.
This would force the government to go on the record about exactly which programs—like election security or disaster response—have been gutted.
PROVISION 03
Demands the President nominate a permanent FEMA Administrator.
The agency is currently operating without a Senate-confirmed leader during a period of significant staffing instability.
PROVISION 04
Formally declares that the workforce cuts were carried out in violation of federal law and congressional spending power.
This provides a formal legislative basis for legal challenges against the administration's staffing policies.
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ACTION TIMELINE
4 EVENTSMAR 27
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
MAR 26
Submitted in House
MAR 26
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Energy and Commerce, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
MAR 26
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Energy and Commerce, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
BILL INFO
TypeHouse Resolution
NumberHRES 1138
Congress119th
StatusIn Committee
IntroducedMar 26, 2026
Last actionMar 27, 2026
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IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS · OVERSIGHT AND GOVERNMENT REFORM COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED MAR 26, 2026
House Res.HRES 1138Government Operations and Politics
Recognizing the critical missions of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and expressing concern that the systematic reduction of its career workforce has undermined those missions and endangered the safety and security of United States citizens.
This resolution expresses official disapproval of recent job cuts at national security agencies like FEMA and TSA, arguing that the loss of thousands of workers makes the country more vulnerable to disasters and cyberattacks.AI-written
INTRODUCED MAR 26, 2026· LAST ACTION MAR 27, 2026
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