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PRESIDENT BIDEN SIGNING CREW ACT (S. 2293) INTO LAW
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HON. DINA TITUS
of nevada
in the house of representatives
Friday, September 30, 2022
Ms. TITUS. Madam Speaker, this week I was proud to join President Biden at the White House for the signing ceremony of S. 2293, the Civilian Reservist Emergency Workforce (CREW) Act, which is the Senate companion to legislation I introduced to protect Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) reservists from losing their fulltime employment when they are called to assist communities during disasters.
Right now, we are continuing to see wildfires burning in the West and are in the middle of hurricane season which is causing tremendous damage on the East Coast with Hurricane Ian. These disasters are becoming deadlier and costlier due to climate change, and we need to have a FEMA reservist workforce ready to respond when communities need it most.
Unlike military reserves, FEMA's workforce is not afforded employment protections during deployment. When these men and women are answering the call of duty, they shouldn't be worried about losing their means of income.
That's why I introduced bipartisan legislation to guarantee these employment protections to the FEMA reservist workforce.
This will not only give reservists peace of mind while they are responding to communities in need, but it will also bolster FEMA's long-term recruitment and retention efforts that will better prepare our country for future disasters.
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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 168, No. 159(1), Congressional Record Vol. 168, No. 159(2)
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