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119-s-3403119th CongressWALLET

Building Resilience and Stronger Communities Act

Sponsored By: Senator Reed, Jack [D-RI]

Introduced

Summary

Expand federal pre-disaster mitigation support. This bill would make mitigation funding mandatory, raise federal cost shares for small and critical projects under $1,000,000, and open direct access and technical help to Indian Tribes.

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  • Communities and local governments would see a firmer national commitment to predisaster mitigation, including a minimum funding threshold of 3% for national predisaster mitigation assistance.
  • Projects under $1,000,000 would get much larger federal support, with the President required to cover at least 90% of costs and allowed to pay more than 90% for critical facilities. Critical facilities are defined to include emergency operation centers, healthcare facilities, police or fire stations, schools, and power stations.
  • Indian Tribes would gain clearer eligibility and access. Tribes could receive funds directly, through a Tribal set-aside, or via State or Presidential selection, and could use technical and financial assistance for planning, stronger applications, and innovative mitigation projects.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Lower costs for small mitigation projects

If enacted, predisaster mitigation projects under $1,000,000 would get at least 90% federal funding. For projects at defined critical facilities, the federal share could be higher than 90%. Critical facilities listed include emergency operation centers, healthcare facilities, police or fire stations, schools, and power stations. States, local governments, Tribes, and other eligible applicants would pay less for qualifying small projects.

Make mitigation actions mandatory and fund floor

If enacted, certain Section 203 mitigation duties that were optional would become mandatory. The agency would be required to carry out the actions in the amended subsections. If enacted, a national predisaster mitigation amount in the specified determination would have a minimum of not less than 3 percent. That creates a required funding floor for national public infrastructure mitigation decisions.

Clear Tribal access and technical help

If enacted, Indian Tribes would be explicitly included in Section 203 eligibility. Tribes could receive assistance three ways: selected by the President, recommended by a Governor/State, or from a Tribal set-aside. Technical and financial help for Tribes would be limited to direct assistance for resilience planning, building mitigation programs, improving applications, and innovative mitigation projects. The bill would define "Indian Tribe" by the meaning in 25 U.S.C. 5304.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Reed, Jack [D-RI]

RI • D

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK]

    AK • R

    Sponsored 12/9/2025

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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