HR 744 117th Congress House Emergency Management Advisory bodies Air quality Atmospheric science and weather Climate change and greenhouse gases Congressional oversight Department of Homeland Security Disaster relief and insurance Emergency planning and evacuation Executive agency funding and structure Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Infectious and parasitic diseases Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Natural disasters Poverty and welfare assistance

FEMA Climate Change Preparedness Act

Introduced: February 3, 2021 Introduced by: Clarke, Yvette D. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov

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Feb 4, 2021

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

Feb 3, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Feb 3, 2021

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

FEMA Climate Change Preparedness Act

This bill requires the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to (1) revise its 2018-2022 Strategic Plan to ensure that the plan explicitly mentions climate change and addresses the implications of climate change on homeland security and near- and long-term national disaster risk, and (2) ensure that future strategic plans do likewise.

The Department of Homeland Security must establish, as a subcommittee of the National Advisory Council, the Climate Change Subcommittee, which shall advise FEMA on how to best incorporate climate change, including risk assessments and strategies for adaptation and mitigation, into and throughout FEMA's policies, plans, programs, and operations.

FEMA must publish as a report, submit to specified congressional committees, and make available to Congress and the public, a comprehensive assessment of climate change risks and preparedness.

What's happening now February 4, 2021

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

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