To amend certain laws relating to disaster recovery and relief with respect to the implementation of building codes, and for other purposes.
Legislative Progress
Passed HouseReported by Mr. Peters, with an amendment
Passed House (inferred from eh version)
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland …
Summary
What This Bill Does
Amends the Stafford Act to clarify that "latest published editions" of building codes means the two most recently published editions (providing flexibility). Creates a residential resilience retrofit pilot program to fund home upgrades that reduce disaster vulnerability.
Who Benefits and How
Homeowners gain access to grants for disaster-proofing retrofits. States and localities gain flexibility to use either of the two most recent building codes. Low-income homeowners receive priority for retrofit assistance.
Who Bears the Burden and How
FEMA administers the pilot program using up to 10% of existing hazard mitigation funds. Pilot terminates September 30, 2026.
Key Provisions
- "Latest published editions" defined as two most recent code editions
- Residential resilience retrofit pilot using up to 10% of predisaster mitigation funds
- Priority for homeowners demonstrating financial need
- Pilot program terminates September 30, 2026
- Report to Congress within 4 years
Evidence Chain:
This summary is derived from the structured analysis below. See "Detailed Analysis" for per-title beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.
Primary Purpose
Improves disaster mitigation by clarifying building code requirements and creating residential resilience retrofit pilot
Policy Domains
Legislative Strategy
"Improve disaster resilience through code flexibility and homeowner retrofits"
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_administrator"
- → Administrator of FEMA
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
The 2 most recently published editions of relevant consensus-based codes
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