Bill · H.R. 10667· House(119-HR-10667)
Disaster Recovery and Resilience Act of 2026
- Introduced
- 10/1/2026
- Last activity
- 10/1/2026 — Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- Sponsored by
- Virginia Foxx
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill is known as the Disaster Recovery and Resilience Act of 2026. It amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to change procedures following a major disaster declaration. The bill allows the Coast Guard to exempt certain vessels from specific laws if needed for disaster relief for 180 days. It also waives the Davis-Bacon Act requirements for major disaster repair projects. Additionally, the legislation requires the President to establish an emergency recovery board following a major disaster to review processes and make recommendations. Finally, it addresses hazard mitigation requirements and allows for prescheduled technological improvements during the repair of damaged facilities.
Yes
Does this improve help for people hit by a disaster?+6
The bill amends the Stafford Act to streamline disaster recovery procedures, establish an emergency recovery board, and allow for technological improvements during facility repairs.
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+5
The legislation requires the establishment of an Emergency Recovery Board to submit reports and recommendations to Congress regarding disaster recovery barriers.
The opposite
Would union members be better off under this?-5
The bill waives Davis-Bacon Act prevailing wage requirements for projects related to major disaster repairs.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Section 2(a) adds Section 431(a) to the Stafford Act, which allows the Coast Guard to exempt vessels from certain laws if needed to provide disaster relief to an affected area for 180 days. This could benefit people by speeding up the delivery of disaster relief supplies using vessels.
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Section 2(b) adds Section 432 to the Stafford Act, creating an Emergency Recovery Board made up of various federal, state, and local officials. This board is required to submit initial and secondary reports with recommendations to remove barriers and aid recovery, which could help hold officials accountable and improve future disaster responses for the people.
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Section 2(d) adds Section 406(f) to the Stafford Act, requiring the installation of prescheduled technological improvements during the repair or replacement of a damaged facility if funding and procurement were set aside before the disaster. This could benefit communities by ensuring their repaired facilities are upgraded with planned technology instead of just being restored to how they were before.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Section 2(a) adds Section 431(b) to the Stafford Act, which states that the Davis-Bacon Act requirements shall not apply to any project related to the repair of damage caused by a major disaster. This could be viewed as a negative burden by workers who might lose certain prevailing wage protections on these disaster repair projects.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Disaster Relief And F E M A+6
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Union Workers-5
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+5
- 10/1/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- Introduced in House