Bill · H.R. 4426· House(119-HR-4426)
SMART Act
- Introduced
- 7/16/2025
- Last activity
- 7/17/2025 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
- Sponsored by
- Robert Bresnahan
- Cosponsors
- - 0 - 4
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The SMART Act directs the FEMA Administrator to conduct a comprehensive study on the effectiveness of FEMA-funded hazard mitigation activities throughout the United States. The study aims to evaluate long-term cost savings, strategic impact, and how these programs affect disaster response and recovery. The Administrator is tasked with assessing community preparedness, insurance availability, and the continuity of critical services. This study must include quantitative and qualitative analysis using various data sources from government and academic entities. Results must be reported to specific House and Senate committees and made available to the public.
Yes· 3 of 4
Does this improve help for people hit by a disaster?+5
The bill directs a study to enhance the effectiveness of FEMA-funded hazard mitigation and community preparedness.
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+5
The act requires study results and data to be made available to the public on the FEMA website.
Does this reduce what the federal government spends?+3
The study aims to identify long-term cost savings and reduce federal expenditures for disaster response and recovery.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Improved Disaster Preparedness and Stability: By assessing how mitigation programs enhance community preparedness and support the continuity of critical services and infrastructure, the study could lead to more resilient communities (Section 2(b)).
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Insurance Benefits: The study looks into improving the availability and affordability of hazard-related insurance, which could benefit individuals facing natural hazards (Section 2(b)(3)).
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Financial Efficiency: The evaluation of long-term cost savings and measurable returns on investment could help reduce both Federal and non-Federal expenditures for disaster response and recovery (Section 2(b)).
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Public Transparency: The Act requires that study results, including visualizations and geographic mappings of outcomes, be made available to the public in a searchable, user-friendly format on the FEMA website (Section 3(a) and 3(b)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts or burdens are mentioned in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Fiscal Responsibility+3Reduces Government Spending+3
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Disaster Relief And F E M A+5
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+5
- 10/31/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 10/28/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 7/21/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 7/17/2025
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
- 7/16/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
John GaramendiDemocrat · California
Laura GillenDemocrat · New York
Greg StantonDemocrat · Arizona
Eugene VindmanDemocrat · Virginia