Executive Order 14180

Council to Assess the Federal Emergency Management Agency
Long title	Executive Order establishing the Federal Emergency Management Agency Review Council
Citations
Public law	Executive Order 14180
Legislative history
	Introduced in the Executive branch by President of the United States; Signed into law by President Donald Trump on January 24, 2025;

Executive Order 14180, titled "Council to Assess the Federal Emergency Management Agency", is an executive order issued on January 24, 2025, by U.S. President Donald Trump, establishing a review council to assess the performance and structure of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and to recommend potential reforms. Though the review council was originally designed to terminate one year after the order, this deadline was later extended by Executive Order 14378 to March 25th, 2026. Then one day before the deadline, on March 24th, 2026, Executive Order 14397 further extended the deadline until May 29, 2026 to submit their final report.

Background

The order followed criticism of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s response to disasters including Hurricane Helene, alongside calls to improve its effectiveness and priorities. Media reports also indicated internal concerns about the agency’s preparedness, including delays in planning ahead of the hurricane season. Early in his second term, President Trump criticized FEMA as ineffective and suggested significant changes to its structure and role in disaster response.

References

↑ House, The White (2025-01-24). "Council to Assess the Federal Emergency Management Agency". The White House. Retrieved 2026-04-17.
↑ "Council To Assess the Federal Emergency Management Agency". Federal Register. 2025-01-31. Retrieved 2026-04-17.
↑ "Executive Order 14378—Continuance of the Federal Emergency Management Agency Review Council | The American Presidency Project". www.presidency.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2026-10-23.
↑ "Further Continuance of the Federal Emergency Management Agency Review Council". Federal Register. 2026-03-27. Retrieved 2026-10-23.
↑ Wehner, Greg (2025-01-26). "Trump signs executive order aimed at 'drastically' improving FEMA efficacy, priorities, competence". Fox News. Retrieved 2026-04-17.
↑ Dawsey, Scott Patterson, Tarini Parti and Josh (2025-05-15). "Exclusive | FEMA Head Admits in Internal Meetings He Doesn't Yet Have a Plan for Hurricane Season". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2026-04-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
↑ Broadwater, Luke; Washington, Shawn McCreeshReporting from (2025-07-12). "After Texas Disaster, Trump Shifts His Tone on FEMA". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2026-04-17.

[1] House, The White (2025-01-24). "Council to Assess the Federal Emergency Management Agency". The White House. Retrieved 2026-04-17.

[2] "Council To Assess the Federal Emergency Management Agency". Federal Register. 2025-01-31. Retrieved 2026-04-17.

[3] "Executive Order 14378—Continuance of the Federal Emergency Management Agency Review Council | The American Presidency Project". www.presidency.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2026-10-23.

[4] "Further Continuance of the Federal Emergency Management Agency Review Council". Federal Register. 2026-03-27. Retrieved 2026-10-23.

[5] Wehner, Greg (2025-01-26). "Trump signs executive order aimed at 'drastically' improving FEMA efficacy, priorities, competence". Fox News. Retrieved 2026-04-17.

[6] Dawsey, Scott Patterson, Tarini Parti and Josh (2025-05-15). "Exclusive | FEMA Head Admits in Internal Meetings He Doesn't Yet Have a Plan for Hurricane Season". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2026-04-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

[7] Broadwater, Luke; Washington, Shawn McCreeshReporting from (2025-07-12). "After Texas Disaster, Trump Shifts His Tone on FEMA". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2026-04-17.