FLOOD INSURANCE REFORM AND MODERNIZATION ACT

Amendments

Enact (H.R. 4973), H4555 [26JN], H4598, H4599, H4601, H4602, H4603, H4604, H4605, H4606, H4607, H4608, H4609, H4611, H4612 [27JN]

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 3589), S6634 [28JN]

Enact (H.R. 4973): consideration (see H. Res. 891), H4554 [26JN]

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 4973), H4502 [22JN], H4589-H4617 [27JN], E1299, E1300, E1304 [28JN]

———amendment process, H4427 [22JN]

———consideration (H. Res. 891), H4565-H4568 [27JN]

———corrections in engrossment, H4617 [27JN]

FEMA: clarify that demolish and rebuild should be a mitigation option available under the regular Flood Mitigation Assistance Program, H4607 [27JN]

———establish a program to educate communities about the update to the flood insurance program rate map, H4604 [27JN]

———utilize emerging weather forecasting technology when updating national flood maps, H4603, H4604 [27JN]

Insurance: allow all flood insurance coverage to become effective immediately upon purchase or transfer of real property, H4603 [27JN]

National Flood Insurance Program: end all flood insurance subsidies on nonresidential, vacation, and second homes, H4611, H4612 [27JN]

———extend proof of loss filing deadline and prohibit the denial of claims solely for missing the deadline, H4609 [27JN]

———improve FEMA oversight of claims and insurance company performance, H4608 [27JN]

———issue flood insurance to homeowners now included in a flood zone due to a federally funded flood control project, H4609, H4610 [27JN]

———request Corps of Engineers completion of new flood map for the Great Lakes region and prohibit increase in flood evaluations in the upper Great Lakes, H4612-H4614 [27JN]

———require FEMA to participate in State mediation claims, H4566 [27JN]

———require FEMA to revise materials provided to policy holders using plain language and easy to understand terms and concepts, H4607 [27JN]

———require GAO study on potential methods, practices and incentives that would increase the degree to which low-income property owners living in high-risk locations participate, H4606, H4607 [27JN]

———require GAO study on the role eligibility standards for certain properties played in inconsistencies and disparities in coverage, H4605 [27JN]

———require purchasers of certain primary residential homes to pay phased-in actuarial flood insurance at the same rates to which non-primary and non-residential homes are subject, H4601, H4602 [27JN]

———require written notification to property owners affected by a proposed change in flood elevations, H4600 [27JN]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 4973, Provisions: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 891) (H. Rept. 109-530), H4554 [26JN]

Provisions: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (S. 3589) (S. Rept. 109-271), S6634 [28JN]

———Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 4973) (H. Rept. 109-410), H1676 [6AP]

Texts of

H. Res. 891, consideration of H.R. 4973, provisions, H4565 [27JN]

H.R. 4973, provisions, H4595-H4598 [27JN]