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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jun 27, 2019
Resilient Communities Act of 2019
This bill permits the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to provide capitalization grants to states to establish revolving funds to mitigate disaster risks for homeowners, businesses, nonprofit organizations, and communities from multiple hazards.
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Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6] · R–MO
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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