H.R. 5503 Introduced Emergency Management

Strengthening Capacity for Disaster Resilient Territories Act

To require the Federal Emergency Management Agency to establish a Territorial Disaster Recovery Program to continuously identify, monitor, and address factors and capability gaps that hinder the execution and completion of recovery activities relating to major disasters by eligible entities located in the territories of the United States.

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Sponsor Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] Introduced September 18, 2025 Cosponsors 0 Latest action September 19, 2025

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  1. Sep 19, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
  2. Sep 18, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
  3. Sep 18, 2025 Introduced in House

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