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S 5035

National Coordination on Resilience for Security Act of 2026

119th Congress Introduced by Michael Bennet and 2 co-sponsors

Establishes a centralized National Resilience framework with a Chief Resilience Officer, interagency coordination, and a National Resilience Strategy to guide federal and non-Feder

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Bill Summary · S 5035

Overview

S.5035, the National Coordination on Resilience for Security Act of 2026, would amend the National Security Act of 1947 to establish a formal, centralized framework for national resilience. The bill creates a dedicated leadership role, interagency processes, a Partners Council on Resilience, and a national resilience strategy with periodic updates and evaluation. It emphasizes collaboration with non-Federal partners (states, localities, tribes, territories, Freely Associated States, nonprofits, and private sector) and aims to improve efficiency, coordination, and accountability in resilience planning and federal investments.

Purpose and Intent

  • Build a cohesive, whole-of-government approach to resilience against natural hazards and climate-related risks.
  • Strengthen national security by enhancing the United States’ ability to anticipate, prepare for, adapt to, and recover from hazards that could affect critical infrastructure, resources, and military installations.
  • Improve coordination between federal agencies and non-Federal partners to reduce duplication, inefficiencies, and waste, and to streamline access to federal resilience funding and assistance.

Key Provisions

  • National Resilience Officer (Chief Resilience Officer): The President would designate an employee of the National Security Council to coordinate interagency resilience efforts across the federal government.

    • Duties include integrating science-based resilience strategies, assessing federal investments for resilience, and increasing efficiency to minimize waste, fraud, and abuse.

  • Interagency Working Groups: The Chief Resilience Officer shall establish interagency working groups and require agency heads to participate, with written approval timelines (up to 60 days) and resource support to staff and studies.

  • Partners Council on Resilience: A new advisory council (up to 24 members) to advise the Chief Resilience Officer. Composition prioritizes non-Federal partners (12 state/local/tribal/territorial governments and Freely Associated States; 8 non-governmental/private sector; up to 4 agency representatives).

    • The council would provide recommendations, including support for rural and under-resourced communities, and produce a biennial/triannual report to Congress and the President on resilience gaps, required resources, and implementation strategies.

  • National Resilience Strategy: Not later than two years after enactment, the Chief Resilience Officer must submit a National Resilience Strategy to the President and Congress, with updates every three years.

    • The strategy would outline federal and non-Federal actions to address vulnerabilities to natural hazards, emphasizing proactive planning, predisaster mitigation, prioritization of vulnerable communities, reduction of redundancies, and ecosystem-based resilience considerations.
    • The strategy must address coordinating funding, reducing planning and permitting friction, technical assistance for non-Federal partners, and potential retreat or relocation where appropriate.

  • Implementation Plan and Metrics: Each strategy update must include an implementation plan detailing agency roles, interagency agreements, coordination with non-Federal partners, and how to leverage the resilience clearinghouse (below). It requires assessment by the Comptroller General on progress, effectiveness, and alignment with national resilience goals.

  • Adaptation and Resilience Clearinghouse: Within one year, the Chief Resilience Officer would create a clearinghouse to centralize resilience data, best practices, and resources, and to aid non-Federal partners in accessing information, technical assistance, and federal grant programs.

  • Public Input: Draft and final versions of the Strategy and implementation plans would be published, with a 60-day public comment period in the Federal Register.

  • Termination Clause: The act’s resilience requirements would terminate no later than the earlier of (a) the third Comptroller General assessment report or (b) 10 years after enactment.

  • Definitions: The bill provides definitions for terms including best available science, non-Federal partners, natural hazards, resilience, and other key concepts.

Affected Parties

  • Federal agencies and departments (represented agencies) would participate in working groups and implement the Strategy.
  • Non-Federal partners: state, local, territorial, tribal, and Freely Associated States governments; nonprofits; private sector entities.
  • National security infrastructure and military installations could be prioritized in resilience planning and funding decisions.

Procedural and Timeline Aspects

  • Introduction date: July 20, 2026; referred to the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  • First Chief Resilience Officer appointment target: within 120 days of enactment.
  • National Resilience Strategy due within two years; updates every three years thereafter.
  • Clearinghouse establishment within one year.
  • Public comment periods incorporated for Strategy and updates (60 days).
  • Termination: either after three Comptroller General assessment reports or 10 years, whichever is earlier.

Overall, the bill seeks to institutionalize resilience as a national governance priority with structured coordination, oversight, and accountability mechanisms spanning federal and non-Federal actors.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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