Bill · S. 3403· Senate(119-S-3403)
Building Resilience and Stronger Communities Act
- Introduced
- 12/9/2025
- Last activity
- 12/9/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S8579)
- Sponsored by
- John Reed
- Cosponsors
- - 0 - 1
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The ``Building Resilience and Stronger Communities Act'' seeks to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act. This bill changes certain discretionary language to require the President to provide assistance for disaster mitigation. It adjusts the federal cost share for small projects and certain critical facilities. The legislation also establishes specific provisions regarding assistance for Indian Tribes. Additionally, it adjusts the percentage related to national public infrastructure predisaster mitigation assistance.
Yes· 3 of 11
Would Native Americans be better off under this?+7
The bill provides Indian Tribes with significant new pathways and dedicated uses for federal mitigation and technical assistance.
Does this improve help for people hit by a disaster?+6
The bill shifts disaster mitigation from a discretionary to a mandatory federal obligation and increases cost-sharing for small projects.
Does this narrow racial gaps in how people are treated?+5
The bill enhances the ability of Indian Tribes to access and use federal funds for disaster resilience and mitigation.
The opposite
Does this reduce what the federal government spends?-2
The bill increases required federal spending by changing discretionary mitigation assistance to a mandatory obligation.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased funding for small projects: The President must contribute at least 90 percent of the total cost for mitigation activities that cost less than $1,000,000 (Section 2).
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Increased support for critical facilities: For essential buildings like emergency operation centers, healthcare facilities, schools, and power stations costing less than $1,000,000, the President may contribute more than 90 percent of the cost (Section 2).
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Mandatory mitigation assistance: The bill changes language from "may" to "shall" regarding assistance, which requires the President to provide it (Section 3).
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Enhanced support for Indian Tribes: The bill provides Indian Tribes with multiple ways to access assistance, including direct selection by the President, State recommendations, or through Tribal-set aside funds (Section 5).
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Targeted help for Tribal resilience: Technical and financial assistance for Indian Tribes can be used for direct help to improve resilience to natural hazards, build mitigation programs, develop applications, and carry out innovative projects (Section 5).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly identified within 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.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Disaster Relief And F E M A+6Improves Environmental Protections+4Improves Roads And Bridges+3
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Native Americans+7Good For Low Income Households+3Good For Urban Residents+2
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Racial Equity+5Improves Affordable Housing+2
- Governance And Ideology
- Increases Federal Power+3
- Healthcare
- Improves Healthcare Access+3
- Economy And Finance
- Reduces Government Spending-2
- Education And Technology
- Improves School Choice+2
- 12/9/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S8579)
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
Lisa MurkowskiRepublican · Alaska