[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6236 Introduced in House (IH)]
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117th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 6236
To require the Administrator to provide certain notices to property
owners when undertaking remapping in geographic areas, and for other
purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
December 9, 2021
Mr. Rosendale introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Financial Services
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A BILL
To require the Administrator to provide certain notices to property
owners when undertaking remapping in geographic areas, and for other
purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Fixing Announcements for
Intermittent Remapping and Notification Expectations to Stop Surprises
in Flood Insurance Act of 2021'' or the ``FAIRNESS in Flood Insurance
Act of 2021''.
SEC. 2. MAPPING NOTICE REQUIREMENTS.
Section 1360 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C.
4101) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(k) Additional Mapping Notice Requirements.--
``(1) Notice of remapping.--If the Administrator seeks to
revise or update any floodplain areas and flood risk zones
identified, delineated, or established under this section, the
Administrator shall provide notice of such intended remapping,
not less than 15 days before such remapping process is to
begin, to each owner of a property in the geographic area being
remapped, including each owner of a property located in an area
within the geographic area being remapped that previously was
not designated as having special flood hazards.
``(2) Notice of remapping appeals process.--
``(A) At the start of the appeals process.--
``(i) In general.--After completing a
revision or update of any floodplain areas and
flood risk zones identified, delineated, or
established under this section, and prior to
the implementation of such revision or update,
the Administrator shall, not later than 30 days
before the date on which the appeals process
begins, provide notice to each owner of a
property in the geographic area being remapped,
including each owner of a property located in
an area within the geographic area being
remapped that will be included in a special
flood hazard area.
``(ii) Contents.--The notice required under
this subparagraph shall--
``(I) notify the property owner
that the remapping process has been
completed;
``(II) in the case of a property
owner whose property is within a
special flood hazard area, notify the
property owner that flood insurance may
be required and notify the property
owner of the approximate cost of such
flood insurance;
``(III) notify the property owner
that the remapping appeals process has
begun; and
``(IV) provide information to the
property owner about the appeals
process.
``(B) At the end of the appeals process.--
``(i) In general.--After completing a
revision or update of any floodplain areas and
flood risk zones identified, delineated, or
established under this section, the
Administrator shall, not later than 15 days
after the conclusion of the appeals period,
provide notice to each owner of a property in
the geographic area being remapped, including
each owner of a property located in an area
within the geographic area being remapped that
will be included in a special flood hazard
area, that the remapping process has been
completed and that the appeals process has
concluded.
``(ii) Contents.--The notice required under
this subparagraph shall--
``(I) in the case of a property
owner whose property is within a
special flood hazard area, notify the
property owner that flood insurance may
be required and notify the property
owner of the approximate cost of such
flood insurance;
``(II) notify the property owner of
the date on which the appeals process
for the remapping concluded; and
``(III) inform the property owner
about additional avenues for recourse,
including letters of map amendment and
letters of map revision.
``(3) Notice requirements.--
``(A) In general.--With respect to any notice
requirement under this subsection, the Administrator
shall--
``(i) provide notice by mail in the form of
a letter; and
``(ii) where possible, ensure that a
reasonable attempt is made to send the letter
to the mailing address of the owner of the
property to which the notice relates if such
address is different than the address of the
property to which the notice relates.
``(B) Contracting limitation.--The Administrator
may not contract with a State, Tribe, or any political
subdivision thereof, including a State department,
agency, or local government, to provide notices
required under this subsection.''.
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