Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
Climate Resilient Communities Act This bill 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.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Emergency Management
Air qualityAtmospheric science and weatherBuilding constructionClimate change and greenhouse gasesCongressional oversightDepartment of Homeland SecurityEconomic performance and conditionsFederal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)FiresFloods and storm protectionForests, forestry, treesGovernment studies and investigationsNatural disasters
Climate Resilient Communities Act
USA116th CongressHR-5709| House
| Updated: 1/30/2020
Climate Resilient Communities Act This bill 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.
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee
Emergency Management
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
Air qualityAtmospheric science and weatherBuilding constructionClimate change and greenhouse gasesCongressional oversightDepartment of Homeland SecurityEconomic performance and conditionsFederal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)FiresFloods and storm protectionForests, forestry, treesGovernment studies and investigationsNatural disasters