Disaster Ready Infrastructure Act of 2026

The Disaster Ready Infrastructure Act of 2026 requires federal transportation planning documents to identify infrastructure vulnerable to frequent natural disasters. Specifically, it mandates that both metropolitan and statewide plans list which facilities are at risk, which are critical for maintaining operations during or after a disaster, and what improvements are needed to keep them running. This change directly affects transportation planners and agencies responsible for creating these regional and state-level plans. By adding these specific identification steps to existing laws, the bill aims to ensure that disaster resilience is a formal part of transportation planning.