S. 1877 · 117th Congress
Hazard Eligibility and Local Projects Act
- Stage
- Reported from committee
- Sponsor
- Thom Tillis
- Introduced
- 2021-05-27
- Latest action
- 2022-11-17 · Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 117-205.
Summary
Hazard Eligibility and Local Projects Act
This bill makes an entity seeking assistance under a hazard mitigation assistance program eligible to receive such assistance for certain projects already in progress.
A covered project means a project that
is an acquisition and demolition project for which an entity began implementation, including planning or construction, before or after requesting assistance for the project under a hazard mitigation assistance program; and qualifies for a categorical exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. The authority provided under this bill terminates three years after its enactment.