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REACT Act

USA119th CongressHR-5154| House 
| Updated: 9/5/2025
Kevin Mullin

Kevin Mullin

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (3)
Ed Case (Democratic)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Nancy Pelosi (Democratic)

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill mandates the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to establish a program offering technical and financial assistance to State, local, and Tribal authorities. This support is specifically for conducting periodic field training, end-to-end testing, and community-based exercises of their emergency alert and warning systems. The assistance includes funding for live testing, help with establishing clear roles and standard operating procedures, and developing evidence-based message templates. It also provides training on crafting and disseminating effective messages, developing standardized metrics, and testing multimodal technology to ensure system coordination. The program further offers technical support for public education campaigns and recommendations for local policy regarding alert system use. FEMA must develop an operational plan within one year, detailing anticipated costs and effectiveness metrics, and subsequently submit annual reports to Congress on the program's activities and outcomes. The Act authorizes $30,000,000 annually for fiscal years 2025 through 2035 to fund these critical enhancements, with the program's authority terminating after 10 years.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-7357
REACT Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-1897
REACT Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-504
REACT Act
Sep 4, 2025
Introduced in House
Sep 4, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Sep 5, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-7357
    REACT Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-1897
    REACT Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-504
    REACT Act


  • September 4, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • September 4, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.


  • September 5, 2025
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

Emergency Management

REACT Act

USA119th CongressHR-5154| House 
| Updated: 9/5/2025
This bill mandates the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to establish a program offering technical and financial assistance to State, local, and Tribal authorities. This support is specifically for conducting periodic field training, end-to-end testing, and community-based exercises of their emergency alert and warning systems. The assistance includes funding for live testing, help with establishing clear roles and standard operating procedures, and developing evidence-based message templates. It also provides training on crafting and disseminating effective messages, developing standardized metrics, and testing multimodal technology to ensure system coordination. The program further offers technical support for public education campaigns and recommendations for local policy regarding alert system use. FEMA must develop an operational plan within one year, detailing anticipated costs and effectiveness metrics, and subsequently submit annual reports to Congress on the program's activities and outcomes. The Act authorizes $30,000,000 annually for fiscal years 2025 through 2035 to fund these critical enhancements, with the program's authority terminating after 10 years.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-7357
REACT Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-1897
REACT Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-504
REACT Act
Sep 4, 2025
Introduced in House
Sep 4, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Sep 5, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-7357
    REACT Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-1897
    REACT Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-504
    REACT Act


  • September 4, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • September 4, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.


  • September 5, 2025
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Kevin Mullin

Kevin Mullin

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (3)
Ed Case (Democratic)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Nancy Pelosi (Democratic)

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee

Emergency Management

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted