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HR 403In committeeEmergencieshouse
Preventing Our Next Natural Disaster Act
Introduced Jan 14, 2025 by Rep. Eric Swalwell
IntroducedCommitteeFloorCongressLaw
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Latest action · Jan 15, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
What it does
This bill modifies the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) grant program of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
Specifically, the bill
increases the amount that may be set aside from FEMA's Disaster Relief Fund for BRIC from 6% to 15% of certain disaster grant amounts;
authorizes FEMA to set aside 2% from the BRIC 15% set-aside for assistance with community planning and capacity building;
Read the full summary on Congress.govSummary by the Congressional Research Service.
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