Council to Assess the Federal Emergency Management Agency
Creates a council to review FEMA's structure, mission, and effectiveness. Implicitly signals a potential restructuring or reduction of the agency. Extended by subsequent EOs 14378 and 14397.
Section by Section
What each section does, and how they differ.
The order establishes that FEMA's recent disaster response has been ineffective and subject to political bias, and a council will review FEMA's structure and recommend improvements.
A Federal Emergency Management Agency Review Council is established with up to 20 members including the Secretaries of Homeland Security and Defense as co-chairs, plus distinguished experts in disaster relief and emergency preparedness.
The Council will advise the President on FEMA's disaster response capabilities, produce a report assessing FEMA's performance and recommending structural changes, hold public meetings, and solicit public comment.
Council members serve without compensation but receive travel expenses, can establish subcommittees, and receive support from DHS.
The Council terminates one year from the order date unless extended by the President.
Standard boilerplate: preserves existing agency authority, conditions the order on appropriations, and creates no enforceable private rights.