HR9809-118

Introduced

To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to expand opportunities for families living in areas of high flood risk to access Federal assistance for voluntary relocation, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Sep 25, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to expand opportunities for families living in areas of high flood risk to access Federal assistance for voluntary relocation, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting financial institutions, investors, and borrowers. The main policy domain is Finance, Government Operations, Housing.

Who Benefits and How

financial institutions, investors, and borrowers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, financial institutions, investors, and borrowers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H6DA635920C48442BAC96C9877C22226B: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Families and the Solvency of the National Flood Insurance Program Act of 2024.
  • Section H48C79887AE6C45AD8C4206DC5DF45525: 2. Voluntary buyouts in lieu of flood claims Section 1312 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4019) is amended by adding at the end the...
  • Section HC4EC854E50F94837BD7A7E3C2DB967F2: 3. Community action to address repetitively flooded areas Section 1361 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4102) is amended by adding at the...
  • Section H9318EB584D9047ADB9F198B7926E4036: 4. Flood mitigation assistance Section 1366(a)(2) of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4104c(a)(2)) is amended— by inserting repetitive loss...
  • Section H17E54C34B83947AFB3DB0781D18BC94A: 5. Predisaster mitigation Section 203(a) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5133) is amended to read as follows:...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to expand opportunities for families living in areas of high flood risk to access Federal assistance for voluntary relocation, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting financial institutions, investors, and borrowers.

Key Policy Areas

Finance, Government Operations, Housing

Primary Purpose

This bill, To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to expand opportunities for families living in areas of high flood risk to access Federal assistance for voluntary relocation, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting financial institutions, investors, and borrowers.

Policy Domains

Finance Government Operations Housing

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • financial institutions, investors, and borrowers
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financial institutions, investors, and borrowers: ,
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • financial institutions, investors, and borrowers
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federal implementing agencies: ,
financial institutions, investors, and borrowers: ,

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Sep 25, 2024

Mr. Casten (for himself and Mr. Blumenauer) introduced the following …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Finance Government Operations Housing
Actor Mappings
"the_administrator"
→ The Administrator identified in the operative section

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

2 terms
"high risk community" §H17E54C34B83947AFB3DB0781D18BC94A

a community that has significant risk to health, safety, or economic stability from natural disasters and also has limited resources to plan for and mitigate against such risks, as determined by the President based on— a consideration of past natural disasters

"covered community" §HC4EC854E50F94837BD7A7E3C2DB967F2

a community— that is participating in the national flood insurance program and in compliance with all requirements of this Act

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