Federal government would create a national plan to help communities prepare for and recover from natural hazards.
This bill would create a new Chief Resilience Officer within the National Security Council to lead efforts across government. This officer would work with federal agencies and outside groups to develop a national strategy. The goal is to better protect communities, infrastructure, and military bases from natural disasters like floods, droughts, and wildfires.
Currently, there is no Chief Resilience Officer within the National Security Council, no mandated National Resilience Strategy, and no formal interagency coordination structure or Partners Council on Resilience focused on national resilience. This bill would create a Chief Resilience Officer within the National Security Council, establish interagency working groups and a Partners Council on Resilience, and require the development and regular updating of a National Resilience Strategy and an Adaptation and Resilience Clearinghouse. These changes would coordinate federal and non-federal efforts to build resilience against natural hazards.
S 5035 · 119th Congress · July 20, 2026 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 10/10
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