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John Cornyn (R-TX)

Promoting Resilient Buildings Act

S. 388 · Senate bill Emergency Management

A Republican bill with 1 Democratic cosponsor · See the cosponsor

Last activity — Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 616.

Cleared committee, waiting for its first floor vote

A committee approved it and it is on the calendar of the chamber it started in.

This is further than most bills get, and still no promise of a vote: the calendar is a queue, and the majority leadership decides what is called. A bill can sit here until the Congress ends.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. On Calendar

What this bill would do

This bill is called the "Promoting Resilient Buildings Act." It updates the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act. Specifically, it adds a definition for the term "latest published editions" to mean the two most recently published editions of relevant consensus-based codes, specifications, and standards. The bill applies these changes to the predisaster hazard mitigation program. Finally, it includes a rule of construction stating that the act does not affect any other programs outside of the predisaster hazard mitigation program.

Yes· 3 of 6

  • Scored +6

    Does this improve help for people hit by a disaster?

    The bill establishes a new pilot program for residential retrofits through FEMA to mitigate natural disaster impacts.

  • Scored +5

    Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?

    The bill promotes residential resilience against natural hazards like wildfires and floods.

  • Scored +5

    Would households on low incomes be better off under this?

    The bill requires that grants be prioritized for individuals demonstrating financial need.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.