To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to enhance existing programs providing mitigation assistance by encouraging States to adopt and actively enforce State building codes, and for other purposes.
The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.
Sponsor and status
113th Congress (2013–2015)
This bill was introduced on May 8, 2013, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“Diaz-Balart and Sires Reintroduce Safe Building Codes Incentive Act”
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Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart [R-FL25]
(Sponsor)
on May 10, 2013
“Washington Review, October 31, 2013”
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Rep. Albio Sires [D-NJ8]
(Co-sponsor)
on Oct 31, 2013
“Diaz-Balart and Sires Reintroduce Safe Building Code Incentive Act”
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Rep. Albio Sires [D-NJ8]
(Co-sponsor)
on May 10, 2013
History
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May 21, 2009
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Earlier Version —
Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 2592 (111th). |
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Jun 1, 2011
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Earlier Version —
Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 2069 (112th). |
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May 8, 2013
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Introduced
Bills and resolutions are referred to committees which debate the bill before possibly sending it on to the whole chamber. |
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Apr 13, 2015
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Reintroduced Bill —
Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 1748 (114th). |
H.R. 1878 (113th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
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