Rep. Liccardo Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Use Federal Grants for Disaster Prevention
The Ounce of Prevention Act is in the early stages of the legislative process after being sent to the House Committee on Financial Services on June 29, 2026. The bill is currently stalled because it has not received a committee vote, which is common for most new legislation. The House committee must take action before the bill can move forward.
The bill has support from both parties, which helps it move forward. However, many bills introduced in the House never make it to a full vote before the session ends.
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Since CDBG money can fund rehabilitation of multi-unit housing structures for disaster resilience, renters living in older or vulnerable buildings in high-risk areas could see safety upgrades. The bill also relaxes some aggregation rules for public benefit standards, which could make it easier to fund larger rental housing mitigation projects.
“may treat housing units assisted under that activity-- ``(A) as a single structure with respect to meeting criteria for national objects”
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Introduced in House
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Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Ounce of Prevention Act
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