Disaster Recovery and Resilience Act of 2026

This bill changes federal disaster law for areas hit by a declared major disaster. It would let the Coast Guard's department exempt ships from Jones Act shipping rules for 180 days after a disaster if the owner shows the exemption is needed to bring relief, and it would remove Davis-Bacon wage requirements for federal disaster repair projects. It would require the President to set up a recovery board for each type of disaster each year, made up of federal, state, local, and congressional staff members, which must send reports with recommendations to Congress within 30 and 90 days. It also adds clean water, clean air, and endangered species law compliance to the hazard mitigation section, and requires already planned and funded technology upgrades to be installed when damaged facilities are repaired.

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• Virginia Foxx Republican sponsor
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