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H.R. 4177 (115th)

PREPARE Act of 2017

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Introduced

31 October 2017

Last action

28 December 2018 · Committee

Status

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 866.

Sponsors

Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17], Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7], Carlos Curbelo, Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22], Rep. Dent, Charles W. [R-PA-15], Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Crist, Charlie [D-FL-13], Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50], Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25], Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8], Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47], Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8], Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8], Rep. Faso, John J. [R-NY-19], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11], Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT], Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9], Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11], Rescom. González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large], Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Sanford, Mark [R-SC-1]

Subjects

Environment, Budget

Source updated

7 April 2025

Environment · Budget

Summary

Preparedness and Risk Management for Extreme Weather Patterns Assuring Resilience and Effectiveness Act of 2017 or the PREPARE Act of 2017 This bill directs the President to establish the Interagency Council on Extreme Weather Resilience, Preparedness, and Risk Identification and Management (council), which shall: (1) establish government-wide goals for extreme weather resilience, preparedness, and risk identification and management (EWR); (2) develop, recommend, coordinate, and track implementation of priority interagency federal government actions related to EWR; (3) provide recommendations to the Council on Environmental Quality, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), and the Department of Homeland Security on how agencies should develop or update agency extreme weather plans, remove barriers to state and local EWR in agency regulations, guidance, and policy, and avoid duplication among federal activities; (4) issue guidance to agencies on developing agency extreme weather plans and agency regulations, guidance, and policies to remove barriers to state and local EWR; and (5) publish biannually an inventory of all regional agency offices, centers, and programs that assist with EWR at the state or local level. OMB shall ensure that each agency provides adequate resources to the council. Each agency shall submit biannually to OMB and to the council a comprehensive plan that integrates consideration of extreme weather into its operations and overall mission objectives. OMB shall consolidate and submit such plans to Congress. Annual agency performance plans shall include the most recent agency extreme weather plan.

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Timeline

  1. 31 October 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 31 October 2017

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 31 October 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 1 November 2017

    Referred

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

    Source: Committee

  5. 2 November 2017

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

    Source: Committee

  6. 2 November 2017

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  7. 12 April 2018

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

    Source: Committee

  8. 12 April 2018

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  9. 12 April 2018

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Discharged.

    Source: Committee

  10. 14 November 2018

    Introduced

    House Committee on Oversight and Government Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 28, 2018.

    Source: IntroReferral

  11. 14 November 2018

    Reported

    Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 115-1028, Part I.

    Source: Committee

  12. 14 November 2018

    Reported

    Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 115-1028, Part I.

    Source: Committee

  13. 28 December 2018

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 866.

    Source: Calendars

  14. 28 December 2018

    Discharge

    Committee on Oversight and Government discharged.

    Source: Discharge

  15. 28 December 2018

    Committee

    Committee on Oversight and Government discharged.

    Source: Committee

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