National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program Reauthorization Act of 2024

HR 9723 reauthorizes and updates the National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program, extending its funding and expanding its focus through 2029. The bill directs federal agencies to improve understanding of windstorm impacts - including wind-driven rain, fires, and storm surge - and develop cost-effective ways to reduce damage to buildings, infrastructure, and communities. Key changes include requiring interdisciplinary research (e.g., combining social science with engineering), adding Tribal governments to partnership requirements, establishing a new NOAA advisory committee, and prioritizing climate change impacts on future windstorm risks. This affects federal agencies like NOAA and HUD, researchers, and communities nationwide by advancing science-based strategies to enhance resilience against windstorms.