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Climate Resilient Communities Act
2/8/2022, 11:17 PM
Congressional Summary of HR 5709
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.
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Current Status of Bill HR 5709
Bill HR 5709 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since January 29, 2020. Bill HR 5709 was introduced during Congress 116 and was introduced to the House on January 29, 2020. Bill HR 5709's most recent activity was Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management. as of January 30, 2020
Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 5709
Total Number of Sponsors
1Democrat Sponsors
1Republican Sponsors
0Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
1Democrat Cosponsors
0Republican Cosponsors
1Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 5709
Primary Policy Focus
Emergency ManagementPotential Impact Areas
- Air quality
- Atmospheric science and weather
- Building construction
- Climate change and greenhouse gases
- Congressional oversight
- Department of Homeland Security
- Economic performance and conditions
- Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
- Fires
- Floods and storm protection
- Forests, forestry, trees
- Government studies and investigations
- Natural disasters
Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 5709
Climate Resilient Communities Act
To require the Comptroller General to evaluate and issue a report on the structural and economic impacts of climate resiliency at the Federal Emergency Management Agency, including recommendations on how to improve the building codes and standards that the Agency uses to prepare for climate change and address resiliency in housing, public buildings, and infrastructure such as roads and bridges.
Climate Resilient Communities Act
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Sponsors and Cosponsors of HR 5709
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