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SB2779: Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience Act

: Alex Padilla (D-US) : May 25, 2026 Updated: Sep 13, 2023
Emergency management
Bill ProgressIntroduced
  1. 1Introduced (current step)
  2. 2Passed One Chamber
  3. 3Passed Both Chambers
  4. 4Became Law

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Summary

A bill to amend the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Commerce to establish an Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience, and for other purposes.

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This bill would create a new Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience within the Commerce Department. The office would help communities recover and prepare for future disasters. It amends an existing 1965 law that supports economic development. The bill has bipartisan sponsorship from Senators Padilla and Boozman. It is currently in the introduced stage and has not yet been assigned to .

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