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H.R. 2907119th CongressIn committeeLatest action Apr 14, 2025Decoded by AI · checked against the record
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The Save BRIC Act would make pre-disaster mitigation funding mandatory instead of optional after BRIC's 2025 cancellation.
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This bill would change the Stafford Act so the President "shall" (must) provide financial assistance for pre-disaster mitigation projects, instead of "may" (optionally) provide it. Examples include elevating flood-prone buildings, reinforcing structures against hurricanes or earthquakes, and planning for extreme heat.
State and local governments that apply for these grants, communities at risk from floods, hurricanes, wildfires, earthquakes, and extreme heat, and federal agencies like FEMA that administer the funding.
The change would remove FEMA's discretion over whether to offer this assistance, turning it into a required program instead of an optional one.
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Right now: a House committee is reviewing it. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.