Newly introduced federal legislation would encourage the adoption and enforcement of statewide building codes throughout the United States. The Safe Building Code Incentive Act, H.R. 2592, is sponsored by Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart (R-Fla.), and has six co-sponsors, including two Democrats. The bill, which would provide post-disaster financial assistance to states with enacted and enforced statewide building codes, won strong support from insurance industry representatives. In the previous Congress, the House of Representatives passed similar legislation, but it stalled in the Senate.

June 2, 2009