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Resilient AMERICA Act

USA117th CongressHR-5689| House 
| Updated: 4/6/2022
Peter A. DeFazio

Peter A. DeFazio

Democratic Representative

Oregon

Cosponsors (5)
Chrissy Houlahan (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Daniel Webster (Republican)Sam Graves (Republican)

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Resilient Assistance for Mitigation for Environmentally Resilient Infrastructure and Construction by Americans Act or the Resilient AMERICA Act This bill addresses disaster resilience issues and expands coverage for hazard mitigation. The bill increases from 6% to 15% the estimated aggregate amount of grants that may be set aside for national public infrastructure pre-disaster hazard mitigation assistance; makes private nonprofit facilities eligible for technical and financial assistance for implementing cost-effective pre-disaster hazard mitigation measures; provides funding for water resources development projects; and expands the use of hazard mitigation assistance to cover certain activities pertaining to wildfires, tsunamis, and ice storms. Additionally, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) must set aside 10% of funds made available for any given year to further the implementation and enforcement of the latest published editions of relevant consensus-based building codes. FEMA must require as a condition of providing nonemergency financial assistance for construction projects costing at least $1 million that the steel and iron used in the projects be produced in the United States, with certain exceptions. FEMA must carry out a residential resilience pilot program to provide grants for residential resilience retrofits (e.g., elevation of homes, floodproofing measures, wildfire retrofit and mitigation measures, and wind retrofits). The Government Accountability Office must study the challenges to states and territories in obtaining funds under public assistance alternative procedures.

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Timeline
Oct 22, 2021
Introduced in House
Oct 22, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Oct 25, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Oct 27, 2021
Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Discharged.
Oct 27, 2021
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Oct 27, 2021
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 63 - 2.
Mar 24, 2022
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 204.
Mar 24, 2022
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 117-277.
Apr 5, 2022
Mr. DeFazio moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Apr 5, 2022
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4170-4175)
Apr 5, 2022
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5689.
Apr 5, 2022
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Apr 5, 2022
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4182-4183)
Apr 5, 2022
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 383 - 41 (Roll no. 113). (text: CR H4170-4172)
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Apr 5, 2022
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Apr 6, 2022
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  • October 22, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • October 22, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.


  • October 25, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.


  • October 27, 2021
    Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Discharged.


  • October 27, 2021
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.


  • October 27, 2021
    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 63 - 2.


  • March 24, 2022
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 204.


  • March 24, 2022
    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 117-277.


  • April 5, 2022
    Mr. DeFazio moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.


  • April 5, 2022
    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4170-4175)


  • April 5, 2022
    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5689.


  • April 5, 2022
    At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.


  • April 5, 2022
    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4182-4183)


  • April 5, 2022
    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 383 - 41 (Roll no. 113). (text: CR H4170-4172)
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  • April 5, 2022
    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.


  • April 6, 2022
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Emergency Management

Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAtmospheric science and weatherBuilding constructionBuy American requirementsCongressional oversightDepartment of Homeland SecurityDisaster relief and insuranceElectric power generation and transmissionFederal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)FiresFloods and storm protectionGovernment studies and investigationsInfrastructure developmentInterest, dividends, interest ratesMetalsPoverty and welfare assistanceResidential rehabilitation and home repairRural conditions and developmentWater resources funding

Resilient AMERICA Act

USA117th CongressHR-5689| House 
| Updated: 4/6/2022
Resilient Assistance for Mitigation for Environmentally Resilient Infrastructure and Construction by Americans Act or the Resilient AMERICA Act This bill addresses disaster resilience issues and expands coverage for hazard mitigation. The bill increases from 6% to 15% the estimated aggregate amount of grants that may be set aside for national public infrastructure pre-disaster hazard mitigation assistance; makes private nonprofit facilities eligible for technical and financial assistance for implementing cost-effective pre-disaster hazard mitigation measures; provides funding for water resources development projects; and expands the use of hazard mitigation assistance to cover certain activities pertaining to wildfires, tsunamis, and ice storms. Additionally, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) must set aside 10% of funds made available for any given year to further the implementation and enforcement of the latest published editions of relevant consensus-based building codes. FEMA must require as a condition of providing nonemergency financial assistance for construction projects costing at least $1 million that the steel and iron used in the projects be produced in the United States, with certain exceptions. FEMA must carry out a residential resilience pilot program to provide grants for residential resilience retrofits (e.g., elevation of homes, floodproofing measures, wildfire retrofit and mitigation measures, and wind retrofits). The Government Accountability Office must study the challenges to states and territories in obtaining funds under public assistance alternative procedures.

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Timeline
Oct 22, 2021
Introduced in House
Oct 22, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Oct 25, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Oct 27, 2021
Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Discharged.
Oct 27, 2021
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Oct 27, 2021
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 63 - 2.
Mar 24, 2022
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 204.
Mar 24, 2022
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 117-277.
Apr 5, 2022
Mr. DeFazio moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Apr 5, 2022
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4170-4175)
Apr 5, 2022
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5689.
Apr 5, 2022
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Apr 5, 2022
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4182-4183)
Apr 5, 2022
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 383 - 41 (Roll no. 113). (text: CR H4170-4172)
View Vote
Apr 5, 2022
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Apr 6, 2022
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  • October 22, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • October 22, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.


  • October 25, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.


  • October 27, 2021
    Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Discharged.


  • October 27, 2021
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.


  • October 27, 2021
    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 63 - 2.


  • March 24, 2022
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 204.


  • March 24, 2022
    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 117-277.


  • April 5, 2022
    Mr. DeFazio moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.


  • April 5, 2022
    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4170-4175)


  • April 5, 2022
    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5689.


  • April 5, 2022
    At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.


  • April 5, 2022
    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4182-4183)


  • April 5, 2022
    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 383 - 41 (Roll no. 113). (text: CR H4170-4172)
    View Vote


  • April 5, 2022
    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.


  • April 6, 2022
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Peter A. DeFazio

Peter A. DeFazio

Democratic Representative

Oregon

Cosponsors (5)
Chrissy Houlahan (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Daniel Webster (Republican)Sam Graves (Republican)

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee

Emergency Management

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAtmospheric science and weatherBuilding constructionBuy American requirementsCongressional oversightDepartment of Homeland SecurityDisaster relief and insuranceElectric power generation and transmissionFederal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)FiresFloods and storm protectionGovernment studies and investigationsInfrastructure developmentInterest, dividends, interest ratesMetalsPoverty and welfare assistanceResidential rehabilitation and home repairRural conditions and developmentWater resources funding