S. 372

119 S372 IS: Investing in Community Resilience Act of 2025
 U.S. Senate
 2025-02-03
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 II  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  S. 372  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.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Investing in Community Resilience Act of 2025  .
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).
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.