# 115-hr-6499: Homeowners Disaster Preparation Act of 2018

115-hr-6499, Homeowners Disaster Preparation Act of 2018, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] (D-CA); status Referred to the House Committee on Small Business. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-6499
- Congress: 115
- Title: Homeowners Disaster Preparation Act of 2018
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
- Introduced: 2018-07-24
- Sponsor: Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Homeowners Disaster Preparation Act of 2018 This bill authorizes the Small Business Administration to issue loans to qualified homeowners for pre-disaster mitigation activities such as home elevation, enhancements to strengthen roofs, and earthquake retrofitting.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] (R-TX), 2018-07-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-6510: Restore Our Parks and Public Lands Act
- 115-hr-5671: Burn Pits Accountability Act
- 115-hr-5141: United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018
- 115-hr-5132: Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Economic Exclusion Act
- 115-hr-4819: DELTA Act
- 115-hr-4744: Iran Human Rights and Hostage-Taking Accountability Act

## Sources
- [115-hr-6499 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/6499)

## Related
- [115-hr-6510: Restore Our Parks and Public Lands Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6510)
- [115-hr-5671: Burn Pits Accountability Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5671)
- [115-hr-5141: United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5141)
- [115-hr-5132: Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Economic Exclusion Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5132)
- [115-hr-4819: DELTA Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4819)
- [115-hr-4744: Iran Human Rights and Hostage-Taking Accountability Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4744)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6499 (as of 2025-11-18).