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119th Congress · S. 388 · Introduced

Promoting Resilient Buildings Act

This bill increases flexibility for predisaster mitigation assistance for building code activities, prohibits using certain loan funds for building code activities, and establishes a pilot program to fund residential resilience retrofits. Under current law, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) may provide predisaster hazard mitigation assistance to government entities for implementing the latest published editions of relevant building codes and standards. Also, FEMA must consider a government entity’s adoption of such building codes when determining whether to award it predisaster hazard mitigation assistance. The bill specifies that the building codes applicable in such instances are the two most recently published editions (i.e., either the current edition or the previous one). Also, currently, under FEMA's Safeguarding Tomorrow Revolving Loan Fund (STRLF) program, states and Indian tribal governments may provide loans to local governments for establishing and carrying out building codes and standards. The bill removes this authority, so STRLF loans may not be used for such building code-related activities. Additionally, the bill establishes a pilot program for FEMA to provide grants to government entities that then provide the funding to individuals for residential resilience retrofits. The retrofit projects must reduce risk to homes from local natural hazards and individuals must demonstrate financial need. To implement the pilot program, FEMA may use up to 10% of the funds FEMA provides annually for predisaster hazard mitigation assistance. The pilot program terminates at the end of FY2030.

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SubjectsBuilding constructionDisaster relief and insuranceGovernment lending and loan guaranteesIntergovernmental relationsNatural disastersResidential rehabilitation and home repairState and local government operations

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Sponsor

  • Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] · [R-TX] · C001056
    Rep-TX current · 5 terms · @JohnCornyn · 7 district offices

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2027-01-03
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Leadership roles (3)

  • Senate Minority Whip · senate · 2013-01-03 – 2015-01-03
  • Senate Majority Whip · senate · 2015-01-03 – 2017-01-03
  • Senate Majority Whip · senate · 2017-01-03 – 2019-01-03

Committee memberships (17)

  • Joint Committee on Taxation (joint) · joint · rank 3 · site
  • Africa and Global Health Policy (senate) · senate · rank 4
  • Border Security and Immigration (senate) · senate · Chairman · rank 1
  • Crime and Counterterrorism (senate) · senate · rank 3
  • East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy (senate) · senate · rank 4
  • Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure (senate) · senate · rank 2
  • International Trade, Customs, and Global Competitiveness (senate) · senate · Chairman · rank 1
  • Privacy, Technology, and the Law (senate) · senate · rank 3
  • Senate Committee on Finance (senate) · senate · rank 3 · site
  • Senate Committee on Foreign Relations (senate) · senate · rank 12 · site
  • Senate Committee on the Budget (senate) · senate · rank 6 · site
  • Senate Committee on the Judiciary (senate) · senate · rank 3 · site
  • Senate Select Committee on Intelligence (senate) · senate · rank 4 · site
  • Taxation and IRS Oversight (senate) · senate · rank 3
  • United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control (senate) · senate · Chairman · rank 1 · site
  • Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights, and Global Women's Issues (senate) · senate · rank 2
  • the Constitution (senate) · senate · rank 2

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District offices (7)

  • 221 W. Sixth St., Suite 1350, Chase Tower, Austin, TX, 78701 · 512-469-6034 · fax 512-469-6020 · 30.2681008,-97.7448471
  • 5001 Spring Valley Rd., Suite 1125 E, Dallas, TX, 75244 · 972-239-1310 · fax 972-239-2110 · 32.9400414,-96.82359749999999
  • 1500 Broadway, Suite 1230, Wells Fargo Center, Lubbock, TX, 79401 · 806-472-7533 · fax 806-472-7536 · 33.5849492,-101.8519083
  • 600 Navarro, Suite 210, San Antonio, TX, 78205 · 210-224-7485 · fax 210-224-8569 · 29.4267857,-98.48957639999999
  • 100 E. Ferguson St., Suite 1004, Regions Bank Building, Tyler, TX, 75702 · 903-593-0902 · fax 903-593-0920 · 32.3522862,-95.30028709999999
  • 5300 Memorial Drive, Suite 710, Houston, TX, 77007 · 713-572-3337 · 29.7620424,-95.41594959999999
  • 6770 W. Expressway 83, Suite 302, Harlingen, TX, 78552 · 956-423-0162 · 26.1883908,-97.75747199999999

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Candidate record (candidates) · cycle 2026

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2025-05-23
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Candidate summary (candidate_summaries) · cycle 2026

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2026
total_receipts
$14,261,513.59
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$14,352,854.31
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$542,119.97
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$0.00
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2021-01-01
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2026-06-30

Connected committees (0)

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Cosponsors (1)

  • Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA] · [D-PA] · F000479 · Co-sponsored 2025-02-04 · original
    Dem-PA current · 1 term · 5 district offices

Committees (1)

  • Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee [Senate Standing]
    2026-09-15T19:04:39ZReported By
    2026-08-06T13:32:23ZMarkup By
    2025-02-04T19:33:33ZReferred To

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    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 616.
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    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Paul with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
  • 2026-09-15Committee14000via Library of Congress
    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Paul with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
  • 2026-08-06Committeevia Senate
    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
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  • 2025-02-04IntroReferral10000via Library of Congress
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    Promoting Resilient Buildings Act
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    Promoting Resilient Buildings Act
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    A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act with respect to the implementation of building codes, and for other purposes.

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00 · 2025-02-04 · Introduced in Senate

Promoting Resilient Buildings Act

This bill increases flexibility for predisaster mitigation assistance for building code activities, prohibits using certain loan funds for building code activities, and establishes a pilot program to fund residential resilience retrofits.

Under current law, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) may provide predisaster hazard mitigation assistance to government entities for implementing the latest published editions of relevant building codes and standards. Also, FEMA must consider a government entity’s adoption of such building codes when determining whether to award it predisaster hazard mitigation assistance. The bill specifies that the building codes applicable in such instances are the two most recently published editions (i.e., either the current edition or the previous one).

Also, currently, under FEMA's Safeguarding Tomorrow Revolving Loan Fund (STRLF) program, states and Indian tribal governments may provide loans to local governments for establishing and carrying out building codes and standards. The bill removes this authority, so STRLF loans may not be used for such building code-related activities.

Additionally, the bill establishes a pilot program for FEMA to provide grants to government entities that then provide the funding to individuals for residential resilience retrofits. The retrofit projects must reduce risk to homes from local natural hazards and individuals must demonstrate financial need. To implement the pilot program, FEMA may use up to 10% of the funds FEMA provides annually for predisaster hazard mitigation assistance. The pilot program terminates at the end of FY2030. 

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