(The Center Square) – Recovery from hurricanes, whether Helene in North Carolina last fall or Katrina in Louisiana two decades ago, should have survivors first, says a Tarheel State congressman.

The FEMA Act of 2025, he believes, does just that.

“This package delivers the fundamental reform that FEMA has needed for decades to function much more efficiently and effectively by putting in place clear lines of authority and real accountability to provide for a faster recovery,” said U.S. Rep. David Rouzer, R-N.C., during a hearing of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure in the House of Representatives. “These reforms will help keep the agency squarely focused on its core disaster mission.”

The legislation also known as House Resolution 4669 left Rouzer’s panel and next stops i

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