H.R. 5709 · 116th Congress
Climate Resilient Communities Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Joe Neguse
- Introduced
- 2020-01-29
- Latest action
- 2020-01-30 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Summary
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.