H.R. 744 · 117th Congress · House

FEMA Climate Change Preparedness Act

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Introduced
Feb 3, 21
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

FEMA Climate Change Preparedness Act

This bill requires the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to (1) revise its 2018-2022 Strategic Plan to ensure that the plan explicitly mentions climate change and addresses the implications of climate change on homeland security and near- and long-term national disaster risk, and (2) ensure that future strategic plans do likewise.

The Department of Homeland Security must establish, as a subcommittee of the National Advisory Council, the Climate Change Subcommittee, which shall advise FEMA on how to best incorporate climate change, including risk assessments and strategies for adaptation and mitigation, into and throughout FEMA's policies, plans, programs, and operations.

FEMA must publish as a report, submit to specified congressional committees, and make available to Congress and the public, a comprehensive assessment of climate change risks and preparedness.

Action Timeline

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  1. FEB 04, 2021Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

  2. FEB 03, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. FEB 03, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. FEB 03, 2021IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Committees

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Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee

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Referred: Feb 4, 2021

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Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

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Referred: Feb 3, 2021

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