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To amend section 203 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to require the President to provide assistance for predisaster hazard mitigation measures, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill amends federal disaster relief law to make predisaster hazard mitigation assistance mandatory rather than discretionary. It changes language in Section 203 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act from "may" to "shall" in provisions regarding mitigation assistance, requiring the President to provide such assistance to communities. The bill relates to the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program, a predisaster mitigation program. According to the bill's findings, research indicates that every dollar invested in predisaster mitigation can save up to thirteen dollars in disaster recovery costs.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4] (D-AZ)
4 cosponsors
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Greg Stanton’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $35,651
- EB-5 NEW YORK STATE LLC $13,200
- SNELL & WILMER $8,700
- CRESCENT CROWN DISTRIBUTING $8,100
- ASU $7,845
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Actions (3)
- Apr 14, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management. · house
- Apr 14, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. · house
- Apr 14, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 14, 2025
Mr. Stanton (for himself and Mr. Bresnahan) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To amend section 203 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to require the President to provide assistance for predisaster hazard mitigation measures, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Save Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities Act” or the “Save BRIC Act”.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) Predisaster mitigation enables actions to be taken proactively to reduce loss of life and property by lessening the impact of future disasters.
(2) Effective mitigation minimizes the potential loss of life and property from a disaster based on identifying and understanding the risks in a given area or community.
(3) The United States experienced 27 weather and climate disasters with damages exceeding $1,000,000,000 in 2024.
(4) Mitigation can encompass a wide variety of activities, including preparation and planning, elevating or moving structures prone to flooding, reducing loss of life during extreme heat, and hardening structures to mitigate the effects of hurricanes or earthquakes.
(5) Scientific research has proven that every $1 invested in predisaster mitigation saves up to $13 in disaster recovery costs.
(6) In 2019, President Trump created the predisaster mitigation program known as Building Resilient Communities and Infrastructure (BRIC) because it is prudent from a business and insurance perspective.
(7) In 2025, the BRIC program was wrongfully cancelled and over $4,000,000,000 of predisaster mitigation grants were clawed back from communities vulnerable to disaster damage.
SEC. 3. MANDATORY MITIGATION.
Section 203 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5133) is amended—
(1) in subsection (b) by striking “may” and inserting “shall”; and
(2) in subsection (c) by striking “may” and inserting “shall”. <all>
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