US HB5709 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on January 29 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-01-30 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 29 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-01-30 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Directs the Government Accountability Office to evaluate, and report to Congress on, the structural and economic impacts of climate resiliency at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), including recommendations on how to improve FEMA's use of building codes and standards to prepare for climate change and address resiliency in housing, public buildings, and infrastructure such as roads and bridges.
Title
Climate Resilient Communities Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Joseph Neguse [D-CO] | Rep. Francis Rooney [R-FL] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-01-30 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management. |
| 2020-01-29 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. |
| 2020-01-29 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Air quality
Atmospheric science and weather
Building construction
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Congressional oversight
Department of Homeland Security
Economic performance and conditions
Emergency management
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Fires
Floods and storm protection
Forests, forestry, trees
Government studies and investigations
Natural disasters
Atmospheric science and weather
Building construction
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Congressional oversight
Department of Homeland Security
Economic performance and conditions
Emergency management
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Fires
Floods and storm protection
Forests, forestry, trees
Government studies and investigations
Natural disasters
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5709/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr5709/BILLS-116hr5709ih.pdf |
