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Climate Resilient Communities Act

Introduced: January 29, 2020 Introduced by: Neguse, Joe Democratic · Colorado See on congress.gov
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Jan 30, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Jan 29, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Jan 29, 2020
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Climate Resilient Communities Act

This bill directs the Government Accountability Office to evaluate, and report to Congress on, the structural and economic impacts of climate resiliency at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), including recommendations on how to improve FEMA's use of building codes and standards to prepare for climate change and address resiliency in housing, public buildings, and infrastructure such as roads and bridges.

What's happening now January 30, 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

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