# 119-s-3403: Building Resilience and Stronger Communities Act

119-s-3403, Building Resilience and Stronger Communities Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] (D-RI); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3403
- Congress: 119
- Title: Building Resilience and Stronger Communities Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-12-09
- Sponsor: Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] (D-RI)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Emergency Management
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## 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. - 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.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] (R-AK), 2025-12-09T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Lower costs for small mitigation projects: benefit, medium. 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 station…
- Make mitigation actions mandatory and fund floor: benefit, medium. 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…
- Clear Tribal access and technical help: benefit, low. 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 re…

## Related bills

- 119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-4503: Advancing Menopause Care and Mid-Life Women’s Health Act
- 119-s-3492: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025
- 119-s-4110: EMPOWER for Health Act
- 119-s-3257: John A. Hauser Mental Health in Aviation Act

## Sources
- [119-s-3403 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3403)

## Related
- [119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1541)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-4503: Advancing Menopause Care and Mid-Life Women’s Health Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4503)
- [119-s-3492: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3492)
- [119-s-4110: EMPOWER for Health Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4110)
- [119-s-3257: John A. Hauser Mental Health in Aviation Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3257)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3403 (as of 2026-04-21).