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Short Titles as Reported to House

Repeatedly Flooded Communities Preparation Act

Short Titles as Introduced

Repeatedly Flooded Communities Preparation Act

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Official Title as Introduced

To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to ensure community accountability for areas repetitively damaged by floods, and for other purposes.


Actions Overview (2)

Date Actions Overview
08/15/2017Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 115-276.
03/16/2017Introduced in House

All Actions (6)

Date All Actions
08/15/2017Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 196.
Action By: House of Representatives
08/15/2017Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 115-276.
06/21/2017Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Action By: Committee on Financial Services
06/21/2017Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Action By: Committee on Financial Services
03/16/2017Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Action By: House of Representatives
03/16/2017Introduced in House
Action By: House of Representatives

Cosponsors (5)

* = Original cosponsor
CosponsorDate Cosponsored
Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]* 03/16/2017
Rep. Issa, Darrell E. [R-CA-49] 04/27/2017
Rep. Walters, Mimi [R-CA-45] 05/18/2017
Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48] 05/25/2017
Rep. Messer, Luke [R-IN-6] 06/13/2017

Committees (1)

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Committee / Subcommittee Date Activity Reports
House Financial Services03/16/2017 Referred to
06/21/2017 Markup by
08/15/2017 Reported by H. Rept. 115-276

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Reported to House with amendment(s) (08/15/2017)

Repeatedly Flooded Communities Preparation Act

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to require a community that participates in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and has been repeatedly flooded to: (1) assess the continuing risks to community areas repeatedly damaged by floods; and (2) develop and implement a publicly available, community-specific plan for mitigating continuing flood risks to such areas.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) must, upon request, provide a community with data to assist in preparation of the required plan.

In making decisions with respect to awarding mitigation grants under the Act, FEMA may consider the extent to which a community has complied with these requirements and is working to remedy problems with repeatedly flooded areas.

A community that does not comply with these requirements shall be subject to sanctions.

(Sec. 3) FEMA's implementation of monthly premium payment schedules is exempted from rulemaking. FEMA may implement this schedule as a pilot program.