Florida Reps. Byron Donalds, left, and Jared Moskowitz are introducing legislation to detach FEMA from DHS. (Getty Images)
The director would be required to have "a demonstrated ability in and knowledge of emergency management and homeland security" and no less than five years of executive leadership and management experience in the public and private sectors, according to the bill text.
Moskowitz highlighted how FEMA sits under the "umbrella" of DHS with about 20 other agencies, saying, "The set-up simply doesn’t work."
"By removing FEMA from the Department of Homeland Security and restoring its status as an independent, cabinet-level agency, my bipartisan bill will help cut red tape, improve government efficiency, and save lives," Moskowitz said. "It will also help refocus FEMA on its original mission: as an agency tasked with responding before, during, and after disaster events."
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President Donald Trump (Getty Images/File)
FEMA's use of resources has also come under scrutiny in the past few weeks after the Department of Government Efficiency, led by billionaire Elon Musk, revealed that the agency, under former President Joe Biden, allocated $59 million to New York City to pay for "luxury hotels" for illegal immigrants.
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Moskowitz said FEMA should be reworked rather than abolished.
Fox News' Greg Wehner contributed to this report.
Aubrie Spady is a Writer for Fox News Digital.
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