S 372 · 119th Congress · Emergency Management

Investing in Community Resilience Act of 2025

Introduced 2025-02-03· Sponsored by Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.(2025-02-03)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Investing in Community Resilience Act of 2025 This bill expands the activities eligible to increase the federal cost share under the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Public Assistance (PA) program. Under current law, FEMA provides PA applicants (i.e., government entities and certain nonprofits) a minimum federal cost share of 75% of the costs of repairing or replacing eligible disaster-damaged facilities, but FEMA may increase this to up to 85% if the applicant invests in certain incentive measures that increase disaster readiness and resilience. The bill expands the measures eligible to cause this increase to include (1) investments in preparedness programs, (2) programs designated by FEMA that increase disaster resilience through building standards or land use practices, and (3) support for community emergency response teams or similar non-governmental organizations that provide disaster assistance and advance preparedness. The bill takes effect one year after enactment.…

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Cosponsors (1)

1 Democrat