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- H.R.898
H.R.898: To suspend flood insurance rate map updates in geographic areas in which certain levees are being repaired.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 112th Congress
- This bill is primarily about emergency management
- Introduced March 3, 2011
- Latest Major Action April 4, 2011
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
14 (6 Democrats, 8 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Amends the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to prohibit the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) from updating a flood plain area or a flood risk zone in a geographic area that meets the following conditions: (1) the area is intended to be protected by a levee that the Army Corps of Engineers determines has a design deficiency; (2) the entity responsible for the repair of such levee has implemented a repair plan that...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Insurance, Housing and Community Opportunity.
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| March 3, 2011 |
Introduced in the House by Jerry F. Costello (D-Ill.) |