- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 5
- Latest action
- Jul 17, 2025
What it does
The SMART Act would require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to conduct a comprehensive study evaluating the effectiveness, long-term cost savings, and strategic impact of FEMA-funded hazard mitigation activities across the United States. The study must assess how these programs reduce disaster response and recovery costs, enhance community preparedness, improve insurance availability and affordability, support critical infrastructure continuity, and generate measurable returns on investment, using data from federal, state, local, tribal, and independent sources. Findings and recommendations must be reported to Congress within 18 months of enactment and…
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