H.R. 3111, National Flood Insurance Program Administrative Reform Act of 2019

3.0.0 3111 2022-11-01T06:32:26Z 2022-11-01T06:32:26Z House HR 2019-06-05 116 [Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 94 (Wednesday, June 5, 2019)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. VELAZQUEZ:H.R. 3111.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 3The Congress shall have Power . . . To regulate Commercewith foreign Nations, and among the several States, and withthe Indian Tribes.[Page H4344]]]> hsba00 Financial Services Committee House Standing Reported by 2019-10-28T20:21:14Z Markup by 2019-06-11T13:51:00Z Referred to 2019-06-05T13:01:15Z H. Rept. 116-261 2019-10-28 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 209. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00209 2019-10-28 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 116-261. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsba00 Financial Services Committee 2019-10-28 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 116-261. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsba00 Financial Services Committee 2019-06-11 hsba00 Financial Services Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 58 - 0. Committee 2019-06-11 hsba00 Financial Services Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2019-06-05 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsba00 Financial Services Committee 2019-06-05 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2019-06-05 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress V000081 Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] NYDIA VELAZQUEZ D NY M. 7 N 2019-09-19T16:29:00Z H.R. 3111, National Flood Insurance Program Administrative Reform Act of 2019 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/55641 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Financial Services on June 11, 2019 Finance and Financial Sector Administrative law and regulatory procedures Administrative remedies Advisory bodies Civil actions and liability Congressional oversight Department of Homeland Security Disaster relief and insurance Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Floods and storm protection Fraud offenses and financial crimes Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Government trust funds Insurance industry and regulation Land use and conservation Finance and Financial Sector

00 2019-06-05 Introduced in House 2020-03-22T02:15:58Z National Flood Insurance Program Administrative Reform Act of 2019

This bill directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to revise the appeals process for National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) policyholders seeking review of a flood insurance claim denial by their insurer. The bill prohibits fraud and false statements in connection with a flood insurance claim under NFIP.

Claims under NFIP must be approved or denied no later than 120 days after the claim is made, with provisions for an extension in extraordinary cases.

The bill gives FEMA oversight in litigation conducted by Write Your Own companies. (A Write Your Own company writes and services federal standard flood insurance policies in its own name.) FEMA may not hire in connection with NFIP any disbarred or suspended attorney.

This bill directs FEMA to ensure sufficient staff for the Flood Insurance Advocate, authorizes FEMA to credit reserve funds to the National Flood Insurance Fund, and establishes pilot programs and committees.

The Government Accountability Office must report on claims adjustment practices under NFIP and NFIP coverage of earth movement and subsidence.

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Claims under NFIP must be approved or denied no later than 120 days after the claim is made, with provisions for an extension in extraordinary cases.

The Government Accountability Office must report on claims adjustment practices under NFIP and NFIP coverage of earth movement and subsidence.

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National Flood Insurance Program Administrative Reform Act of 2019 Display Title National Flood Insurance Program Administrative Reform Act of 2019 Official Title as Introduced To make administrative reforms to the National Flood Insurance Program to increase fairness and accuracy and protect the taxpayer from program fraud and abuse, and for other purposes. Reported in House RH Short Title(s) as Introduced National Flood Insurance Program Administrative Reform Act of 2019 Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Reported to House National Flood Insurance Program Administrative Reform Act of 2019 H House Reported in House RH Reported in House 2019-10-28T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr3111rh/xml/BILLS-116hr3111rh.xml Introduced in House 2019-06-05T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr3111ih/xml/BILLS-116hr3111ih.xml 2019-10-28 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 209. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.