# 115-hr-6841: Disaster Savings and Resilient Construction Act of 2018

115-hr-6841, Disaster Savings and Resilient Construction Act of 2018, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Reed, Tom [R-NY-23] (R-NY); status Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-6841
- Congress: 115
- Title: Disaster Savings and Resilient Construction Act of 2018
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Introduced: 2018-09-17
- Sponsor: Rep. Reed, Tom [R-NY-23] (R-NY)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Disaster Savings and Resilient Construction Act of 2018 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a business-related tax credit for a specified portion of the cost of commercial and residential buildings that comply with resilient construction requirements in a federally-declared major disaster area. The bill defines "resilient construction requirements" as requirements that such buildings are designed and constructed to: (1) resist hazards brought on by a major disaster; (2) continue to provide their primary functions after a major disaster; (3) reduce the magnitude or duration of a disruptive event; and (4) have the absorptive capacity, adaptive capacity, and recoverability to withstand a potentially disruptive event. The credit does not apply to property for which a certificate of occupancy is issued after December 31, 2022.

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## Sources
- [115-hr-6841 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/6841)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6841 (as of 2025-11-18).