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Strengthening Capacity for Disaster Resilient Territories Act
10/8/2025, 4:08 AM
Summary of Bill HR 5503
This bill, titled "To require the Federal Emergency Management Agency to establish a Territorial Disaster Recovery Program," was introduced in the 119th Congress as H.R. 5503 on September 18, 2025. The purpose of the bill is to mandate the creation of a program aimed at identifying, monitoring, and addressing factors and capability gaps that impede the execution and completion of recovery activities for major disasters in the U.S. territories by eligible entities.
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Current Status of Bill HR 5503
Bill HR 5503 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since September 18, 2025. Bill HR 5503 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the House on September 18, 2025. Bill HR 5503's most recent activity was Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management. as of September 19, 2025
Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 5503
Total Number of Sponsors
1Democrat Sponsors
1Republican Sponsors
0Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
0Democrat Cosponsors
0Republican Cosponsors
0Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 5503
Primary Policy Focus
Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 5503
To require the Federal Emergency Management Agency to establish a Territorial Disaster Recovery Program to continuously identify, monitor, and address factors and capability gaps that hinder the execution and completion of recovery activities relating to major disasters by eligible entities located in the territories of the United States.
To require the Federal Emergency Management Agency to establish a Territorial Disaster Recovery Program to continuously identify, monitor, and address factors and capability gaps that hinder the execution and completion of recovery activities relating to major disasters by eligible entities located in the territories of the United States.
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