# 119-hr-5503: Strengthening Capacity for Disaster Resilient Territories Act

119-hr-5503, Strengthening Capacity for Disaster Resilient Territories Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5503
- Congress: 119
- Title: Strengthening Capacity for Disaster Resilient Territories Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-09-18
- Sponsor: Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Emergency Management
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Strengthening disaster recovery in U.S. territories.** This bill would create a Territorial Disaster Recovery Program inside FEMA to continuously identify and address capability gaps that slow recovery after major disasters. - Territorial governments and local agencies would get tailored technical assistance, training, and best practices to improve grant applications and manage recovery projects. - Communities and households in territories would see focused support for rebuilding infrastructure, providing interim and long-term housing, restoring health and community services, and promoting economic recovery. - FEMA and federal recovery operations would gain continuous gap analysis, feedback mechanisms, and local collaboration to make recovery efforts more timely and locally informed. *Would authorize $50.0 million per year from 2026 through 2030, totaling $250.0 million in authorized funding and increasing federal spending over that period.*

## Provisions PRIA read

- More FEMA disaster help for territories: benefit, medium. If enacted, FEMA would set up a Territorial Disaster Recovery Program within 1 year. The program would find and fix gaps in disaster recovery for U.S. territories, with an initial study and then updates every 2 years. FEMA would provide territory‑specific training, best practices, and hands‑on help…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-5658: Child Care for Every Community Act
- 119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-5503 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5503)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6644)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-5658: Child Care for Every Community Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5658)
- [119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3971)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5503 (as of 2026-04-21).