H.R. 4347

Introduced

PREPARE Act of 2019

Introduced 9/17/2019•116th Congress•House

Latest Action

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 546.

12/17/2020 • House

Summary

Preparedness and Risk Management for Extreme Weather Patterns Assuring Resilience and Effectiveness Act of 2019 or the PREPARE Act of 2019

This bill directs the President to establish the Interagency Council on Extreme Weather Resilience, Preparedness, and Risk Identification and Management, which shall establish government-wide goals and provide recommendations for addressing extreme weather resilience, preparedness, and risk identification and management.

Each federal agency shall submit biannually to the Office of Management and Budget and to the council a comprehensive plan that integrates consideration of extreme weather into its operations and overall mission objectives.

Reported to House, Part I • 12/17/2020

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Emergency Management

Air qualityAtmospheric science and weatherClimate change and greenhouse gasesCongressional oversightEmergency planning and evacuationExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHazardous wastes and toxic substancesIntergovernmental relationsNatural disastersOil and gasPerformance measurementPublic-private cooperationState and local government operations