To ensure that goods made using or containing cobalt extracted or processed with the use of child or forced labor in the Democratic Republic of the Congo do not enter the United States market.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill expands federal disaster assistance programs by amending the Stafford Act. It allows FEMA to provide additional federal cost-share increases for communities that invest in disaster preparedness, support community emergency response teams (CERTs), and adopt building standards or land use practices that increase resilience against storms, floods, wildfires, and tsunamis. FEMA must issue guidance to help states and tribes implement these measures.
Who Benefits and How
State and local governments benefit by becoming eligible for higher federal cost-shares when they invest in disaster preparedness activities. Community Emergency Response Teams (CERTs) and similar volunteer disaster assistance organizations gain federal recognition and may receive support through training, outreach programs, and mutual aid agreements. Communities that adopt resilience-building measures such as enhanced building codes or land-use practices for disaster-prone areas can qualify for additional federal assistance.
Who Bears the Burden and How
No new funding is authorized by this bill - all activities must be carried out with appropriated funds. FEMA bears an administrative burden to develop and issue comprehensive guidance within one year. The delayed effective date (one year after enactment) means communities must wait before accessing these expanded benefits.
Key Provisions
- Expands eligible disaster mitigation measures to include preparedness activities and CERT support
- Adds resilience programs for storms, tsunamis, floods, and wildfires to qualify for enhanced federal cost-share
- Requires FEMA to issue comprehensive guidance to State and Tribal governments within one year
- Contains no new appropriations - must use existing/future appropriated funds
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Amends the Stafford Act to expand FEMA disaster preparedness programs by supporting community emergency response teams and resilience-building measures for storms, floods, wildfires, and other natural disasters
Key Policy Areas
Emergency Management, Disaster Preparedness, Community Development
Primary Purpose
Amends the Stafford Act to expand FEMA disaster preparedness programs by supporting community emergency response teams and resilience-building measures for storms, floods, wildfires, and other natural disasters
Policy Domains
Investing in Community Resilience Act of 2024
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- State and local governments
- Community Emergency Response Teams (CERTs)
- Disaster-prone communities
- Non-governmental disaster assistance organizations
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- FEMA (administrative burden to develop guidance)
- Federal budget (though no new appropriations authorized)
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Legislative Progress
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Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Chinese-owned mining companies in DRC, DRC cobalt mining entities using forced labor, Ethical cobalt suppliers with clean supply chains
Positive-direction: Ethical cobalt suppliers with clean supply chains
Negative-direction: Chinese-owned mining companies in DRC, DRC cobalt mining entities using forced labor
Customs and Border Protection, Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force
US importers of DRC cobalt and cobalt products
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_president"
- → President of the United States
- "the_administrator"
- → Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
Viable community emergency response teams or equivalent non-governmental organizations that provide disaster assistance
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