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H.R. 3177

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 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, was introduced in the House on May 5, 2025 by Rep. Mike Ezell (R) with 3 co-sponsors. It was referred to Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management, and last saw action on May 5, 2025: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

Record

Text

H.R. 3177 has 3 co-sponsors.

hb3177/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 3177 IH: 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.
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-05-05
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 3177  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   May 5, 2025   Mr. Ezell  (for himself,  Mr. Carbajal , and  Mr. Buchanan ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure    A BILL
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.
1.
Cost estimates by appropriately licensed professionals
(a)
In general
The Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall use appropriately licensed professionals to perform any covered activity with respect to a project eligible for assistance under sections 406 or 428 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5172 ;  42 U.S.C. 5189f ).
(b)
Requirements
(1)
Consent of appropriately licensed professional
The Administrator may not disapprove, with respect to a project described under subsection (a), any plan, rebuilding proposal, material suggestion for rebuilding, or direct purchase of materials without the direct consent of an appropriately licensed professional.
(2)
Purchase approval
Any purchase suggested by an appropriately licensed professional for any project described under subsection (a) shall be approved by the Administrator.
(3)
Acceptance of plans, projects, and materials
Unless fraud is evident and traceable, any plans proposed, projects prepared, and materials requested or purchased by an appropriately licensed professional may not be rejected, rescinded, or stalled by the Administrator.
(4)
Contract process
The Administrator may not reject or hinder the process of entering into a contract with an appropriately licensed professional if such process is suggested by a State or local government.
(5)
State hiring responsibility
It shall be the responsibility of the State to hire an appropriately licensed professional to develop the scope of work related to performing a covered activity.
(6)
Employee of FEMA
Any employee of the Agency that assists directly with the management of a rebuilding project eligible for assistance under section 406 or 428 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5172 ;  42 U.S.C. 5189f ) shall be an appropriately licensed professional.
(c)
Regulations
The Administrator shall update regulations and policies, to the extent necessary, to implement the requirements of this Act.
(d)
Definitions
In this Act:
(1)
Appropriately licensed professional
The term  appropriately licensed professional  means an individual—
(A)
who is—
(i)
employed by the Agency to perform a covered activity; or
(ii)
contracted by the Agency or a State or local governmental entity; and
(B)
licensed—
(i)
in the State in which a project described under this section shall be carried out; and
(ii)
as an engineer, architect, builder, tradesperson, or any other profession related to performing a covered activity relating to such project.
(2)
Covered activity
The term  covered activity  includes—
(A)
preparing a cost estimate for a project eligible for assistance under section 406 or 428 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5172 ;  42 U.S.C. 5189f ); and
(B)
purchasing the proper materials, equipment, vehicles, and any other items necessary to carry out a project described under subparagraph (A).

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-05-05
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

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.

Sponsors

Rep. Mike Ezell (R) sponsors H.R. 3177, and 3 members have co-sponsored it, 2 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 3177 went before 2 committees: Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee and Transportation and Infrastructure.

Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee
Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee
Referred to · May 5, 2025 · 127 Bills
Transportation and Infrastructure
Transportation and Infrastructure
Referred To · May 5, 2025 · 156 Bills

Actions

H.R. 3177 has taken 3 actions since May 5, 2025.

ChamberAction
May 5, 2025
House
Introduced in House
May 5, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
May 5, 2025
House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee

Votes

H.R. 3177 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 3177 goes by 2 titles.

  • 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. — Official Title as Introduced
  • 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. — Display Title

Lobbying

1 client hired 1 firm and 6 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 3177 in 5 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Agriculture, Automotive Industry, Banking, Consumer Issues/Safety/Products, Disaster Planning/Emergencies, Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities, Insurance, Science/Technology.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES—District of Columbia15—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES15—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
ANTHONY COTTO115
JAMES GRANDE115
KATHERINE DUVENECK115
NICHOLAS BOUKNIGHT115
ROBERT MCCARTY115
WILLIAM SEABROOK112

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIESNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES2026 second_quarter$540K2nd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIESNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES2026 first_quarter$506.4K1st Quarter - Report
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIESNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES2025 fourth_quarter$465.8K4th Quarter - Report
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIESNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES2025 third_quarter$442.1K3rd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIESNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES2025 second_quarter$435.7K2nd Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 3177 under Emergency Management, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 3177’s is Emergency Management.

hr3177/policy-areas.txt
Emergency ManagementAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

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