US HB5650

Secretary of the Interior must establish within 180 days a grant program for States, federally recognized Indian Tribes, and Native Hawaiian organizations to help eligible property owners make homes more resilient to climate-driven hazards such as floods, wildfires, extreme heat, and landslides

Eligible property owners include low-income homeowners (at or below 300% of poverty level), owners of affordable housing with deed restrictions, multifamily building owners where 50%+ of units have subsidized rent, and manufactured home community owners

Grants to multifamily building owners require tenant protections including no rent increases resulting from grant-funded improvements and a 2-year rent freeze, plus relocation assistance and return rights for displaced residents during construction

National Institute of Standards and Technology Director must develop and publish resilience and adaptation standards within 1 year, considering building material costs, fair labor standards, geographic variation, and natural solutions

Authorizes $250 million annually to the Secretary for fiscal years 2026-2031 and $2 million annually to NIST for fiscal years 2026-2028, with eligible program participants permitted to use up to 15% for administration and outreach