The record

LegislationLegislation· Jul 2024
HR 5473

Sponsored by Chuck Edwards (R)

Promoting Resilient Buildings Act of 2023

Would have let FEMA grants pay for the two latest building code editions instead of only the newest.

Tradeoff

Would have let disaster grants follow the two most recent building code editions, not just the newest. Also would have created a home retrofit pilot for people with financial need, ending September 30, 2026.

What's in it

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H.R. 5473, Promoting Resilient Buildings Act of 2024www.cbo.gov/publication/60491 · Jul 2024

The House passed this by on December 11, 2023. The Senate never voted on it before the Congress ended. The bill expired with the 118th Congress.

  1. House

    Introduced

    (Sep 14, 2023)

  2. House

    Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure(Sep 14, 2023)

  3. House

    The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure voted to send it to the floor

    Reported by (Nov 15, 2023)

    Committee report H. Rept. 118-305.

  4. House

    Passage of the bill

    Passed by (Dec 11, 2023)

    No individual votes were recorded.

  5. Senate

    Received from the House

    on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs(Dec 12, 2023)

  6. Senate

    The Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs voted to send it to the floor

    Reported(Apr 10, 2024)

    Committee report S. Rept. 118-194.