S. 2247
Introduced in Senate · July 30, 2025July 10, 2025
Mr. Welch introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance
A BILL
To enhance local capacity and expand local control over the disaster response, recovery, and preparedness process, to guarantee stable Federal funding streams for disaster-impacted communities, and for other purposes.
1. Short title; table of contents; 2. Definitions; TITLE I—DISASTER MITIGATION; 101. State hazard mitigation officer funding; 102. Hazard mitigation grant program sliding scale; 103. Hazard mitigation; 104. Report on hazard mitigation grant program reform; 105. Predisaster hazard mitigation; 106. Regulations; TITLE II—PUBLIC ASSISTANCE; 201. Public assistance management costs; 202. Advance assistance; training; 203. Technical assistance pilot program; 204. Simplified procedures; 205. Simplified procedures pilot program; 206. Regulations; TITLE III—OTHER PROVISIONS; 301. Substantially damaged structures; 302. Eligibility of subgovernmental units for assistance; 303. General administration of disaster and emergency assistance; 304. Deduction for traveling expenses for Federal disaster relief workers away from home for more than 1 year; 305. Dual compensation; 306. Excess funds for management costs; 307. Timeline for award of management costs; 308. Regulation simplification; 309. Report on advance assistance
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,