[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9064 Introduced in House (IH)]
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118th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 9064
To direct the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency
to provide financial assistance under sections 203, 205, and 404 of the
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42
U.S.C. 5133, 42 U.S.C. 5135, 42 U.S.C. 5170c) and section 1366 of the
National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4104c) for home energy
storage for single residence structures.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 18, 2024
Mr. Frost (for himself and Mrs. Gonzalez-Colon) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Financial
Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned
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A BILL
To direct the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency
to provide financial assistance under sections 203, 205, and 404 of the
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42
U.S.C. 5133, 42 U.S.C. 5135, 42 U.S.C. 5170c) and section 1366 of the
National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4104c) for home energy
storage for single residence structures.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Energy Storage for Resilient Homes
Act''.
SEC. 2. FEMA HOME ENERGY STORAGE PROGRAM.
(a) In General.--The Administrator of the Federal Emergency
Management Agency shall provide financial assistance under sections
203, 205, and 404 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5133, 42 U.S.C. 5135, 42 U.S.C.
5170c) and section 1366 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42
U.S.C. 4104c) for home energy storage for single residence structures.
(b) Cost Effectiveness.--In providing assistance under subsection
(a), the Administrator shall only provide assistance for projects that
are determined to be cost effective for disaster resilience.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Energy storage system.--The term ``energy storage
system'' means any system, equipment, or technology that--
(A) is capable of absorbing or converting energy,
storing the energy for a period of time, and
dispatching the energy; and
(B) uses mechanical, electrochemical, thermal,
electrolysis, or other processes to convert and store
electric energy that was generated at an earlier time
for use at a later time.
(2) Home energy storage.--The term ``home energy storage''
means a fixed or portable energy storage system manufactured
and sold for use in single residence structures.
(3) Single residence structures.--The term ``single
residence structures'' means--
(A) a residential single-family building in which
the total floor area devoted to non-residential uses is
less than 50 percent of the building's total floor
area;
(B) a single-family residential unit in a duplex,
fourplex, or other mutli-use building in which more
than 50 percent of the floor area is for single-family
residences; or
(C) a single-family residential unit within a 2 to
4 family building, other-residential building,
business, or non-residential building, in which
commercial uses within the unit are limited to less
than 50 percent of the unit's total floor area.
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