S388-119

Introduced

To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act with respect to the implementation of building codes, and for other purposes.

119th Congress Introduced Feb 4, 2025

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act with respect to the implementation of building codes, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting financial institutions, investors, and borrowers. The main policy domain is Finance, Transportation, Government Operations.

Who Benefits and How

financial institutions, investors, and borrowers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, financial institutions, investors, and borrowers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section idd7b2b1c3-175f-49f3-b66e-9c7c733a11f0: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Promoting Resilient Buildings Act.
  • Section id1ee59b9b-e943-4577-8007-5b1dbf0a407a: 2. Predisaster hazard mitigation Section 203(a) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5133) is amended— by striking...
  • Section id7904154b-05b9-4d77-926f-a79362d8124b: 3. Hazard mitigation revolving loan fund program Section 205(f) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5135(f)) is...
  • Section idd96635758dd640419072d2b6dcbb4b97: 4. Residential retrofit and resilience pilot program In this section: The term Administrator means the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management...
  • Section id7ed67cf3982943c4a88f85c223237399: 5. Rule of construction Nothing in this Act or the amendments made by this Act shall be construed to affect any program other than the predisaster hazard...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act with respect to the implementation of building codes, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting financial institutions, investors, and borrowers.

Key Policy Areas

Finance, Transportation, Government Operations

Primary Purpose

This bill, To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act with respect to the implementation of building codes, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting financial institutions, investors, and borrowers.

Policy Domains

Finance Transportation Government Operations

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • financial institutions, investors, and borrowers
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Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • financial institutions, investors, and borrowers
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Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Feb 4, 2025

Mr. Cornyn (for himself and Mr. Fetterman) introduced the following …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Finance Transportation Government Operations
Actor Mappings
"administrator_of_fema"
→ Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"latest public editions" §id1ee59b9b-e943-4577-8007-5b1dbf0a407a

the 2 most recently published editions of relevant consensus-based codes, specifications, and standards. (2)Small impoverished communityThe term

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