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S.996: A bill to improve the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 113th Congress
- This bill is primarily about emergency management
- Introduced May 21, 2013
- Latest Major Action May 21, 2013
Bill Sponsor
Bill Summary
Amends the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to repeal the prohibition against provision of flood insurance by the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to prospective insureds at rates less than standard estimates for property purchased after enactment of the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 (Biggert-Waters). (Thus allows risk premium rates lower than standard rates for certain property purchased...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| May 21, 2013 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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| May 21, 2013 |
Introduced in the Senate by Mary L. Landrieu (D-La.) |