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S 378 119th Congress Senate Emergency Management

Expediting Hazard Mitigation Assistance Projects Act

Introduced: February 3, 2025 Introduced by: Lankford, James Republican · Oklahoma See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced in Senate
 Votes taken on this bill 2
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Apr 19, 2007 Senate · vote #135 On Passage of the Bill S. 378 Passed 97–0 See who voted →
Apr 18, 2007 Senate · vote #133 On the Cloture Motion S. 378 Agreed To 93–3 See who voted →
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Expediting Hazard Mitigation Assistance Projects Act

This bill authorizes the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to waive or reduce environmental or historic preservation requirements for property acquisition and structure demolition or relocation projects receiving assistance under certain hazard mitigation programs.

Specifically, this authority applies to such projects receiving funding under FEMA's Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities, or Flood Mitigation Assistance program. The bill authorizes FEMA to waive or reduce environmental and historic preservation requirements for these projects as FEMA determines appropriate, such as requirements under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 or the National Historic Preservation Act.

Before waiving or reducing such requirements, the bill requires FEMA to consult with state and local officials, for no more than 30 days, on the necessity of the waiver or reduction. Also, before making such a determination, FEMA must consider factors including details of the acquisition and demolition or relocation project, the implications for disaster recovery, and whether the waiver or reduction could cause serious environmental issues.

FEMA must report annually to Congress for five years on topics including FEMA's use of its authority under the bill, the extent to which this authority expedited or enhanced the acquisition process under FEMA's programs, and related recommendations.

What's happening now February 3, 2025

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 378: Expediting Hazard Mitigation Assistance Projects Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-378/
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"S. 378: Expediting Hazard Mitigation Assistance Projects Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-378/.
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S. 378, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-378/.
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