The bill would make federal disaster-prevention help a requirement when the law’s rules are met. It focuses on projects that reduce damage before floods, storms, heat waves, earthquakes, or other disasters happen.
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Save BRIC Act is a House bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Latest action on H.R. 2907: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Who this affects: This bill mainly affects states, tribes, and local governments that apply for federal help before disasters happen. It could also affect people who live in flood zones, storm-prone areas, wildfire areas, heat-risk areas, or earthquake-risk areas if their communities receive more support for prevention projects.
Why this matters: Disaster-prevention projects can lower damage and disruption before people are hit by floods, storms, heat waves, earthquakes, or other hazards. This bill would make federal help for those projects more certain when applicants meet the law’s rules. The exact effect is unclear because the bill does not say how much money must be spent or how many projects must be funded.
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