Bill Sponsor
House Bill 744
117th Congress(2021-2022)
FEMA Climate Change Preparedness Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Feb 3, 2021
Overview
Text
Introduced
Feb 3, 2021
Latest Action
Feb 4, 2021
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
744
Congress
117
Policy Area
Emergency Management
Emergency Management
Primary focus of measure is emergency planning; response to civil disturbances, natural and other disasters, including fires; emergency communications; security preparedness.
Sponsorship by Party
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
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.

Text (1)
February 3, 2021
Actions (3)
02/04/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
02/03/2021
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
02/03/2021
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:46:56 PM