# 119-hr-10022: CLUSTER Act

119-hr-10022, CLUSTER Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Gallagher, James [R-CA-1] (R-CA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-13).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-10022
- Congress: 119
- Title: CLUSTER Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-08-03
- Sponsor: Rep. Gallagher, James [R-CA-1] (R-CA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Emergency Management
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-13

## Summary

**Adds community-level or "cluster" hardening as an eligible use of FEMA hazard mitigation funds.** This change would allow coordinated mitigation projects that cover multiple private residences instead of only individual structures. - Families and homeowners: Enables neighborhoods to pursue joint hardening upgrades across several private homes, so households can benefit from coordinated resilience work rather than solo retrofits. - Local governments and community groups: Creates a clear eligible activity for bundling block- or cluster-scale projects when applying for Section 404 assistance under the Stafford Act. - Federal hazard-mitigation programs: Formally expands Section 404 eligible uses to include community or cluster hardening. The text does not set funding amounts or lay out implementation steps.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA), 2026-08-03T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More federal help for neighborhood hardening: benefit, low. This bill would add community or cluster hardening, including coordinated mitigation across private residential structures, to eligible uses of Section 404 hazard-mitigation assistance. It would let coordinated, neighborhood-scale hardening projects that cover multiple private homes be eligible for…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6496: Specialty Crop & Wine Producer Tariff Relief Act
- 119-hr-5106: Restore Trust in Congress Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-10022 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10022)

## Related
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6900)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-6496: Specialty Crop & Wine Producer Tariff Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6496)
- [119-hr-5106: Restore Trust in Congress Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5106)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10022 (as of 2026-08-13).