Recognizing the critical missions of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and expressing concern that the systematic reduction of its career workforce has undermined those missions and endangered the safety and security of United States citizens.
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Latest Action · March 26, 2026
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Energy and Commerce, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
This House resolution expresses concern about significant workforce reductions at three critical homeland security agencies: FEMA, CISA, and TSA. FEMA's workforce shrank from approximately 25,800 employees in December 2024 to 22,100 by mid-2025, with internal documents outlining potential cuts of over 50 percent; CISA lost nearly 1,000 employees (29 percent of its workforce) and eliminated its entire Election Security Program; and TSA experienced resignations and high callout rates following government shutdowns, causing airport security delays exceeding two hours. The resolution states these reductions occurred without specific congressional authorization and may violate appropriations law and federal employment rules, as some federal courts have found elements of the workforce cuts unlawful. The House calls on the administration to halt further reductions without congressional approval, provide a detailed accounting of all workforce cuts since January 2025, nominate a permanent FEMA Administrator, and reaffirms that national security depends on retaining skilled federal professionals in these agencies.
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