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Disaster Recovery: Mandating Resilience and Banning Political Discrimination.

This Act modifies federal disaster assistance rules, requiring that infrastructure repairs and reconstruction substantially reduce the risk of future damage. Furthermore, it expands the non-discrimination clause in disaster aid to include political affiliation. This ensures that public funds are spent more wisely to protect communities from recurring harm, and aid cannot be denied based on political views.
Key points
Federal disaster recovery funds must be used to increase the resilience of repaired or replaced facilities against future damage, hardship, or loss.
The non-discrimination clause in disaster assistance is expanded to explicitly prohibit discrimination based on economic status or political affiliation.
The President must collaborate with States and Indian tribal governments to ensure that reconstruction maximizes risk reduction.
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Additional Information
Print number: 118_S_5313
Sponsor: Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]
Process start date: 2024-11-13