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119-hr-501119th CongressWALLET

Promoting Resilient Buildings Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Representative Edwards, Chuck [R-NC-11]

In Committee

Summary

Residential resilience retrofit grants would be added to the Stafford Act so homeowners can get federal support for hazard mitigation and the law would require clearer, up-to-date building-code references for disaster programs. The measure also restructures the Hazard Mitigation Revolving Loan Fund and sets reporting and eligibility rules for a new pilot program.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Disaster retrofit grants for homeowners in need

If enacted, FEMA would pilot grants to help homeowners pay for disaster-ready upgrades. States and local governments would give the grants, and homeowners would need to show financial need. Covered work would include elevation, floodproofing, tornado safe rooms, seismic, wildfire, and wind upgrades like roof replacements and hurricane straps, following the two latest code editions where they apply. FEMA could use up to 10% of yearly section 203 funds, limited to money appropriated after enactment; the pilot would start within 1 year and end on September 30, 2030. FEMA would report to Congress 6 years after enactment on results and lessons.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Edwards, Chuck [R-NC-11]

NC • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]

    NV • D

    Sponsored 1/16/2025

  • Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]

    PA • R

    Sponsored 6/4/2025

Roll Call Votes

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