# 119-hr-4426: SMART Act

119-hr-4426, SMART Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Bresnahan, Robert P. [R-PA-8] (R-PA); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4426
- Congress: 119
- Title: SMART Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-07-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Bresnahan, Robert P. [R-PA-8] (R-PA)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Emergency Management
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**A nationwide study of FEMA-funded hazard mitigation** would direct the FEMA Administrator to evaluate how mitigation reduces federal and non-federal disaster costs, improves community preparedness, affects insurance availability and affordability, and supports continuity of critical services. The study would combine quantitative and qualitative analysis of avoided losses, actuarial and insurance-penetration assessments, and case studies using federal, State, local, Tribal, academic, and third-party data. FEMA would report findings and recommendations to relevant congressional committees within 18 months and annually thereafter.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4] (D-AZ), 2025-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2025-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gillen, Laura [D-NY-4] (D-NY), 2025-10-31T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Annual FEMA study on hazard mitigation: benefit, high. This bill would direct FEMA to study how its hazard mitigation projects work nationwide. The first report would be due 18 months after enactment, with reports each year after. FEMA would post the initial study results on its website within 2 years, and each annual report within 60 days of sending i…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2086: Rights for the TSA Workforce Act
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-1065: Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1004: Love Lives On Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-4426 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4426)

## 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-2086: Rights for the TSA Workforce Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2086)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-1065: Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1065)
- [119-hr-1004: Love Lives On Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1004)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4426 (as of 2026-04-21).