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Investing in Community Resilience Act of 2025
To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to incentivize certain preparedness measures, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill amends the Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to expand the types of disaster preparedness and resilience activities eligible for federal assistance. The changes allow federal funding to support programs that result in science-based increases in resilience from building standards and land use practices for storms, tsunamis, floods, wildfires, and similar disasters. The bill also adds support for community emergency response teams and equivalent organizations that provide disaster assistance, including training, outreach, and preparedness exercises. The Federal Emergency Management Agency must issue guidance to State and Tribal governments within one year of enactment regarding these expanded measures. The amendments take effect one year after enactment and use only existing appropriated funds, with no additional funding authorized.
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] (R-OK)
1 cosponsor
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT)
Actions (2)
- Feb 3, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. · senate
- Feb 3, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
February 3, 2025
Mr. Lankford (for himself and Mr. Welch) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
A BILL
To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to incentivize certain preparedness 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 “Investing in Community Resilience Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAMS.
(a) Amendment.—Section 406(b)(3)(A) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5172(b)(3)(A)) is amended—
(1) in clause (ii), by inserting “preparedness,” after “disaster relief,”;
(2) in clause (iv)—
(A) by inserting “or programs designated by the Administrator that result in substantial science-based and verified increased resilience from building standards or land use practices for storms, tsunamis, floods, wildfires, or equivalent disasters” after “community rating system”; and
(B) by striking “and”;
(3) in clause (v), by striking the period and inserting “; and”; and
(4) by adding at the end the following:
“(vi) support of viable community emergency response teams or equivalent non- governmental organizations that provide disaster assistance, including by providing or facilitating regular training, outreach, and soliciting participation in preparedness exercises.”.
(b) Comprehensive Guidance.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the President, acting through the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, shall issue comprehensive guidance to State and Tribal governments relating to the measures and investments described in section 406(b)(3)(A) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5172(b)(3)(A)), as amended in subsection (a).
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE; APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) Effective Date.—This Act, and the amendments made by this Act, shall take effect on the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act.
(b) Appropriations.—The amendments made by this Act shall be carried out only with funds appropriated to the Federal Emergency Management Agency on or after the date of enactment of this Act.
(c) No Additional Funds.—No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated for the purpose of carrying out this Act. <all>
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