Disaster Mitigation through Military Service Act
This bill amends the definition of "humanitarian and civic assistance" under military law to explicitly include "the hardening of existing infrastructure in support of disaster mitigation." It directly affects military units conducting civic assistance projects and communities receiving infrastructure upgrades. The key provision expands existing programs to allow military personnel to strengthen buildings and systems (like flood barriers or earthquake-resistant structures) as part of disaster prevention efforts. This change modifies how military humanitarian work is defined but does not create new programs or funding.
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Introduction
Aug 2023
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Introduced Aug 1, 2023
Last action Aug 1, 2023
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Aug 1, 2023
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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
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Aug 1, 2023
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Introduced in House
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1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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Party
State
District
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Katie Porter
DDemocratic
Co
Ed Case
DDemocratic
Co
James C. Moylan
RRepublican
Co
Nancy Mace
RRepublican
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