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SENATE 1879117th CongressRead twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

SAFER Act

Last Action
5/27/2021

Actions

  • 2021-05-27Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
  • 2021-05-27Introduced in Senate

CRS Summary

As of 2021-05-27 (00)

Strategic Acquisition and Floodplain Efficiency Reform Act or the SAFER Act

This bill requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development to establish a pilot program to evaluate the cost-effectiveness and efficiency of allowing private entities to carry out pre-disaster mitigation activities, such as property acquisition and relocation, under the Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery program.

Subjects

  • Congressional oversight
  • Emergency planning and evacuation
  • Environmental health
  • Floods and storm protection
  • Government studies and investigations
  • Housing and community development funding
  • Land transfers
  • Natural disasters
  • Public-private cooperation
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