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Community Empowerment for Mitigated Properties Act of 2017

Introduced: March 27, 2017 Introduced by: Babin, Brian Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 21, 2017
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 115-417.
Nov 21, 2017
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 309.
Jul 27, 2017
Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management Discharged.
Jul 27, 2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 27, 2017
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Mar 28, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Mar 27, 2017
Introduced in House
Mar 27, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Mar 27, 2017
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E390)
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Community Empowerment for Mitigated Properties Act of 2017

(Sec. 2) This bill directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to issue guidance regarding the acquisition of property for open space as a hazard mitigation measure under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, which shall include:

  • a process by which the state hazard mitigation officer appointed for such acquisition shall, within 60 days after an applicant for assistance enters into the acquisition agreement, provide written notification to each affected local government that includes the location and a description of the acquisition, the state-local assistance agreement for the hazard mitigation grant program, and a copy of the deed restriction; and
  • recommendations for entering into and implementing a memorandum of understanding between local governments and covered entities that allows an affected local government to use and maintain the open space created by such a project, consistent with such Act and all adjoining property and subject to the notification of the adjoining property, so long as the maintenance cost is borne by the local government, and to maintain the open space pursuant to standards exceeding any local government standards defined in the agreement with FEMA.

A "covered entity" includes the grantee or subgrantee receiving assistance for an open space project, the state in which such project is located, and the applicable regional administrator of FEMA.

What's happening now November 21, 2017

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 309.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 3041 Related bill Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2018
  • HR 4667 Related bill Making further supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, for disaster assistance for H…
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1735: Community Empowerment for Mitigated Properties Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1735/
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