Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities for All Act of 2025
- Bill Number
- H.R. 4560
- Origin Chamber
- House
- Congress
- 119th Congress, Session 1
- Policy Area
- Emergency Management
- Status
- Introduced
- Latest Action
- 2025-07-22: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
- Last Updated
- 2026-06-12T16:13:25Z
AI-Generated Summary
Purpose This legislation amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to revise the funding process for predisaster hazard mitigation projects. Its stated goal is to establish new requirements for distributing such funding, shifting from a competitive model to a formula-based allocation.
Key Provisions
- Short Title: The bill is named the "Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities for All Act of 2025."
- Amendments to Section 203 (Predisaster Hazard Mitigation):
- Removes references to local governments in certain contexts and eliminates the requirement for the President to select a minimum number of local governments.
- Replaces competitive selection with a direct allocation to states and Indian tribal governments using a new formula.
- The formula distributes available funds as follows: 33% equally among eligible states, 33% based on state population from the most recent U.S. census, and 33% based on vulnerability of critical infrastructure to natural hazards.
- Sets a minimum of $75,000,000 in assistance for each Indian tribal government.
- Requires states receiving funds to suballocate at least 50% to local governments for approved projects and directs remaining funds to related activities.
- Allows presidential approval of unrecommended projects only under extraordinary circumstances.
- States that do not meet certain criteria may lose eligibility for formula funds.
- Amendments to Section 404 (Hazard Mitigation): Adds a provision ensuring that receipt of funds under one section does not affect eligibility under the other.
Significant Changes to Existing Law
- Converts the predisaster hazard mitigation program from a competitive grant process to a formula-driven direct allocation to states and tribes.
- Removes the prior emphasis on local government recommendations and competitive criteria, replacing them with population and infrastructure vulnerability factors.
- Introduces mandatory minimum funding for tribal governments and suballocation rules for states.
- Creates reciprocal eligibility protections between predisaster (Section 203) and post-disaster (Section 404) mitigation funding.
Potential Impacts
- Government Agencies: Alters administration by FEMA and the President, requiring implementation of the new formula and suballocation rules; may reduce administrative burden from competition but increase focus on data for population and hazard vulnerability.
- Citizens: Could lead to more predictable funding streams for hazard mitigation in high-population or high-risk states, potentially reducing future disaster losses for residents and property owners.
- International Relations: No provisions address international matters.
Main Stakeholders Affected
- State governments, which receive formula-based funds and must suballocate portions to locals.
- Local governments, which gain direct access to at least 50% of state-received funds for projects.
- Indian tribal governments, which receive a guaranteed minimum funding level.
- Federal agencies responsible for disaster relief and mitigation oversight.
- Communities in states with high natural hazard vulnerability or large populations.
Notable Legal, Constitutional, or Political Implications
- Shifts discretionary authority from competitive selection to a statutory formula, potentially raising questions about equitable distribution across states.
- Removes certain state and local consultation requirements in eligibility determinations.
- Establishes new minimum funding guarantees for tribal governments, which may interact with existing federal-tribal relations under disaster laws.
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Sponsor
Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2]
Cosponsors (2)
Rep. Edwards, Chuck [R-NC-11], Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
Recent Actions
- 2025-07-22: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
- 2025-07-21: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- 2025-07-21: Introduced in House
- 2025-07-21: Introduced in House
Bill Versions
- Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities for All Act of 2025 — issued 2025-07-21 — PDF (6 pages)