REPS. CARTER, EZELL, THOMPSON INTRODUCE THE FEMA WORKFORCE PLANNING ACT TO ENSURE THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT HAS CAPACITY FOR DISASTER RESPONSE

Washington, Sept. 28 -- Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr issued the following news release:

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter Sr. (D-LA), alongside Reps. Mike Ezell (R-MS) and Bennie Thompson (D-MS) introduced the Federal Emergency Mobilization Accountability (FEMA) Workforce Planning Act. This legislation requires the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to develop and submit detailed workforce plans to Congress to ensure the agency can effectively respond to natural disasters and other emergencies. It also requires FEMA to improve employee recruitment and retention efforts, develop strategies to train and deploy its workforce efficiently, and use data to address and fix staffing gaps. "Americans rely on FEMA in our...