H.R. 9582 · 117th Congress · House

National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program Reauthorization Act of 2022

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Introduced
Dec 15, 22
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program Reauthorization Act of 2022

This bill reauthorizes the National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program through FY2027, directs the program to develop and implement new standards to make housing and infrastructure more resilient, and requires a study of the impacts of climate change on windstorms.

Further, the bill encourages the implementation of cost-effective mitigation measures to reduce the loss of life and property from windstorms through a coordinated federal effort, in cooperation with other levels of government, academia, scientific organizations, and the private sector.