{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-437","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":437,"title":"SNOW Act of 2025","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2025-01-15","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"K000402","fullName":"Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26]","party":"D","state":"NY","district":26}],"cosponsorsCount":0,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2025-01-16","text":"Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management."},"policyArea":"Emergency Management","subjects":[],"actions":[{"date":"2025-01-16","text":"Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-01-15","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-01-15","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-01-15","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong>Support Neighborhoods Offset Winter Damage Act of 2025 or the SNOW Act of 2025</strong></p><p>This bill authorizes Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grant funding for winter storm hazard mitigation and requires FEMA rulemaking to expand&nbsp;assistance for winter storms. It also increases the federal cost share for various FEMA grants, for any hazard type, in rural or disadvantaged areas.</p><p>The bill specifically authorizes the use of grant funding under the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) and Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program&nbsp;to  reduce the risk of future damage in areas affected by winter storms, such as by&nbsp;acquiring snow removal equipment.&nbsp;</p><p>Also, under current FEMA policy, in determining eligibility and recommending a presidential major disaster declaration for a snowstorm, FEMA’s considerations include whether data shows record (or near record) snowfall and whether estimated statewide costs meet applicable thresholds. The bill requires FEMA to create regulations waiving these eligibility requirements for a major disaster declaration for a snowstorm in certain circumstances. FEMA must also create regulations to provide certain&nbsp;assistance for winter storms, including for debris removal and specified infrastructure, as well as individual and emergency assistance when the state determines the storm exceeds state and local capacity.&nbsp;</p><p>In addition, for any hazard type, the bill requires FEMA to increase the federal cost share from 75% to 90% for certain assistance provided in rural or disadvantaged areas.&nbsp;It also authorizes&nbsp;an increased HMGP federal cost share amount from 75% to 90% for assistance&nbsp;in rural or disadvantaged areas.&nbsp;</p>","updateDate":"2026-07-18T00:05:46Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":505,"ts":"2026-08-29T09:20:52.753Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"https://simplefunctions.dev/api/public/query-gov?q=SNOW%20Act%20of%202025"}]}}