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- Senate Introduced Mar 9, 2020
- Senate Passed Dec 9, 2020
- House Passed Dec 18, 2020
- President To the President Dec 21, 2020
- President Signed Jan 1, 2021
- Law Jan 1, 2021
Safeguarding Tomorrow through Ongoing Risk Mitigation Act or the STORM Act
What it does: CRS summary · Public Law · Jan 1, 2021
Safeguarding Tomorrow through Ongoing Risk Mitigation Act or the STORM Act
This bill authorizes the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to enter into agreements with any state or Indian tribal government to make capitalization grants for the establishment of hazard mitigation revolving loan funds.
Such funds shall provide funding assistance to local governments to carry out projects to reduce disaster risks for homeowners, businesses, nonprofit organizations, and communities in order to decrease the loss of life and property, the cost of insurance claims, and federal disaster payments.
Until FEMA issues final regulations to implement provisions of this bill, it may (1) waive notice and comment rulemakings if necessary, and (2) provide capitalization grants as a pilot program.
FEMA shall not be liable for any claim based on the exercise or performance of, or the failure to exercise or perform, a discretionary function or duty by FEMA or by a FEMA employee in carrying out this bill.
The Government Accountability Office shall report to Congress, examining (1) the appropriateness of regulations and guidance issued by FEMA for the program; (2) a description of the number of the entity loan funds established, the projects funded from such entity loan funds, and the extent to which projects funded by the loan funds adhere to any applicable hazard mitigation plans; (3) the effectiveness of the entity loan funds to lower disaster related costs; and (4) recommendations for improving the administration of entity loan funds.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: STORM Act
Also known as: Safeguarding Tomorrow through Ongoing Risk Mitigation Act; Safeguarding Tomorrow through Ongoing Risk Mitigation Act of 2020
Latest action (Jan 1, 2021): Became Public Law No: 116-284.
Policy area: Emergency Management · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Mar 9, 2020
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
- Senate Introduced Mar 9, 2020
- Senate Passed Dec 9, 2020
- House Passed Dec 18, 2020
- President To the President Dec 21, 2020
- President Signed Jan 1, 2021
- Law Jan 1, 2021
No recorded floor vote found.