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S 267 · in committee · niche

Restoring Access to Mountain Homes Act

What this bill does

  • FEMA can now reimburse governments for repairing private roads and bridges damaged by Tropical Storm Helene in North Carolina.
  • State, tribal, and local governments seeking to restore access to homes and services are eligible for these disaster relief funds.
  • Reimbursement covers permanent repairs regardless of pre-existing damage and requires roads or bridges to be the sole access to residences.

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  1. 01

    How should FEMA decide which private roads qualify for federal disaster funding when multiple access routes exist to the same homes?

  2. 02

    What are the long-term maintenance costs for state and local governments that receive federal reimbursement for private road repairs?

  3. 03

    Should federal disaster relief prioritize restoring access to isolated mountain homes versus rebuilding public infrastructure serving larger populations?

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Ted Budd

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Introduced 2025-01-28

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-01-28 · senate · IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

  2. 2025-01-28 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

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