Bill113th Congress

H.R. 1878

Safe Building Code Incentive Act of 2013

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Introduced
May 8, 2013
Origin Chamber
House
Policy Area
Emergency Management
Latest Action
May 9, 2013

Sponsor

Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-25]

Republican·FL-25
Bioguide ID: D000600
First Name: Mario
Last Name: Diaz-Balart
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Amendments
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Related Bills
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Bill Details

Update Date
Jan 5, 2022
Origin Chamber
House
Bill Type
HR
Bill Number
1,878
Congress
113
Introduced Date
May 8, 2013
Policy Area
Emergency Management
Is Law
No
May 9, 2013Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.

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Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

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Introduced in House

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Introduced in House

Source: Library of Congress

Introduced in House· May 8, 20130

Safe Building Code Incentive Act of 2013 - Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (Stafford Act) to authorize the President to increase the maximum total of contributions for a major disaster by an amount equal to 4% of the estimated aggregate amount of grants to be made under the Act if, at the time of a declaration of a major disaster, the affected state certifies that it has in effect and is actively enforcing a state building code that: (1) is consistent with the most recent version of a nationally recognized model building code, (2) has been adopted by the state within six years of the most recent version of the nationally recognized code, and (3) uses the nationally recognized code as a minimum standard. Directs the President to approve the additional assistance upon determining that such certification is sufficient and is submitted not later than 90 days after the date of a declared disaster.

Requires the President, acting through the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), to set appropriate standards for the periodic update, resubmittal, and approval of state building codes, consistent with similar mitigation planning requirements under the Stafford Act.

Makes this Act applicable to major disasters declared on or after October 24, 2012. Allows 90 days from this Act's enactment for submission of the required certification for disasters declared between October 24, 2012, and such enactment.

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

House· Standing
Building constructionDisaster relief and insuranceEmergency planning and evacuationState and local government operations

Introduced in House

May 8, 2013

Safe Building Code Incentive Act of 2013 — Informed