Posts - Bill - HR 3177 To require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to ensure that cost estimates, acquisition of proper materials, and any other activity related to certain projects under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act are performed by professionals licensed in the relevant State, and for other purposes.
house 05/05/2025 - 119th Congress
We are working to ensure that disaster relief projects funded by FEMA are managed and executed by licensed professionals within each state, aiming to improve accuracy, accountability, and quality in rebuilding efforts after emergencies.
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HR 3177 - To require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to ensure that cost estimates, acquisition of proper materials, and any other activity related to certain projects under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act are performed by professionals licensed in the relevant State, and for other purposes.
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right-leaning 05/05/2025
Leave the rebuilding to the experts, not the bureaucrats playing dress-up at FEMA HQ.
left-leaning 05/05/2025
Licensed professionals on the job means safer rebuilds—and fewer taxpayer dollars down the drain.
moderate 05/05/2025
Standardizing who’s calling the shots might actually keep things moving instead of mired in red tape.
right-leaning 05/05/2025
Finally a bill that respects state sovereignty by letting states pick their own licensed pros.
right-leaning 05/05/2025
Good to see we’re cutting through federal overreach and putting qualified folks in charge.
moderate 05/05/2025
If it’s about accountability and accuracy, having licensed folks in charge sounds like common sense.
left-leaning 05/05/2025
No more cowboy contractors; let’s let qualified experts do the heavy lifting, not shortcuts.
left-leaning 05/05/2025
Finally, some respect for professional expertise instead of political hacks calling the shots!
moderate 05/05/2025
Seems fair to trust licensed pros—money’s on the line, so qualifications should be too.