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H.R. 1317 116th Congress House

Coastal Communities Adaptation Act

Official title: To improve the resilience of the built and natural environment to natural disasters and climate change using, among other measures, natural and nature-based features, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 22, 2019 See on congress.gov
Environmental Protection Advanced technology and technological innovationsAir qualityAtmospheric science and weatherBuilding construction
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Climate change and greenhouse gasesFloods and storm protectionGovernment lending and loan guaranteesMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesPostal serviceResearch administration and fundingResearch and developmentSeashores and lakeshoresState and local government operationsWetlandsWildlife conservation and habitat protection
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Mar 6, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
Feb 25, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Feb 22, 2019
Introduced in House
Feb 22, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Oversight and Reform, Financial Services, and Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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 Latest action March 6, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Coastal Communities Adaptation Act

This bill provides assistance to coastal states and communities to help them adapt to climate change and extreme weather.

Specifically, it revises the National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program. For example, the bill requires the National Institute of Standards and Technology to award research and development grants under the program for the purpose of improving the resilience and responsiveness of buildings, structures, and lifelines to windstorms.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration must award capitalization grants to each coastal state for the purpose of establishing a community resilience revolving fund. In turn, states must provide financial assistance to municipalities or state agencies for preventing, managing, mitigating, or adapting to coastal hazards related to climate change.

The Department of Commerce may carry out a program to award prizes to stimulate innovation to advance coastal risk reduction and resilience measures.

The National Science Foundation must support research to improve (1) the resilience of buildings, structures, and lifelines to windstorms; and (2) the responsiveness of buildings, structures, and lifelines after a windstorm.

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) must promote the adoption of windstorm preparedness and mitigation measures for manufactured HUD code housing units.

The U.S. Postal Service must issue a Built to Last stamp as a semipostal stamp. The proceeds from the stamp must be deposited in the Built to Last Stamp Fund established by this bill for shoreline risk and climate change adaptation.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 7
 Cosponsors 20
All 20 Democratic 19 Republican 1
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Lieu, Ted
California · Oct 24, 2019
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Khanna, Ro
California · Jun 20, 2019
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · May 22, 2019
 D
Huffman, Jared
California · Apr 25, 2019
 D
Kim, Andy
New Jersey · Apr 25, 2019
 D
Panetta, Jimmy
California · Apr 25, 2019
 D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · Apr 1, 2019
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Apr 1, 2019
 R
Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · Apr 1, 2019
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Pappas, Chris
New Hampshire · Mar 12, 2019
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Mar 12, 2019
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Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Mar 12, 2019
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Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Feb 22, 2019
 D
Carbajal, Salud O.
California · Feb 22, 2019
 D
Garamendi, John
California · Feb 22, 2019
 D
Meng, Grace
New York · Feb 22, 2019
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Feb 22, 2019
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Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria
New York · Feb 22, 2019
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Peters, Scott H.
California · Feb 22, 2019
 D
Pressley, Ayanna
Massachusetts · Feb 22, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1317: Coastal Communities Adaptation Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1317/
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"H.R. 1317: Coastal Communities Adaptation Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1317/.
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H.R. 1317, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1317/.
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