To amend certain laws relating to disaster recovery and relief with respect to the implementation of building codes, and for other purposes.
Promoting Resilient Buildings Act of 2023
This bill modifies two Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) disaster preparedness and mitigation programs to allow grants to be used to implement the two latest published editions of building codes instead of only the latest edition.
Specifically, the bill allows (1) grants under the Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grant Program to continue to be used to implement the two latest editions indefinitely; and (2) capitalization grants under the Safeguarding Tomorrow Revolving Loan Fund Program to be used to implement the two latest editions instead of only the latest edition.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Discharged
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 118-305.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 118-305.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 246.
Mr. Graves (MO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6754-6756)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5473.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6754-6755)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6754-6755)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 118-194.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 118-194.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 440.
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