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Titles (3)

Short Titles

Short Titles - House of Representatives

Short Titles as Introduced

SMART Rebuilding Act
Supporting Mitigation Activities and Resiliency Targets for Rebuilding Act

Official Titles

Official Titles - House of Representatives

Official Title as Introduced

To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to improve mitigation assistance, and for other purposes.


Actions Overview (1)

Date Actions Overview
11/21/2017Introduced in House

All Actions (3)

Date All Actions
11/22/2017Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Action By: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
11/21/2017Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Action By: House of Representatives
11/21/2017Introduced in House
Action By: House of Representatives

Cosponsors (1)

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CosponsorDate Cosponsored
Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-7]* 11/21/2017

Committees (1)

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Committee / Subcommittee Date Activity Reports
House Transportation and Infrastructure11/21/2017 Referred to
House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management11/22/2017 Referred to

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Introduced in House (11/21/2017)

Supporting Mitigation Activities and Resiliency Targets for Rebuilding Act or the SMART Rebuilding Act

This bill amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize the President to provide incentives to invest in measures that increase readiness for, and resilience from, a major disaster.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) must issue comprehensive guidance on measures and investments that will be recognized for the purpose of increasing the federal share of disaster assistance.

The bill authorizes the President to: (1) establish a National Public Infrastructure Predisaster Mitigation Fund which may be used for activities to implement design standards to protect the welfare of buildings' users against disasters, and (2) contribute to state and local governments for their associated expenses which shall include base and overtime wages for extra hires to facilitate the implementation and enforcement of adopted building codes for a period of not more than 180 days after the major disaster is declared.

The President may contribute up to 75% of the cost of hazard mitigation measures determined to be cost-effective and which substantially reduce the risk of, or increase resilience to, future damage, hardship, loss, or suffering in any area affected by a major disaster.