S1545-119

Introduced

To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to ensure community accountability for areas repeatedly damaged by floods, and for other purposes.

119th Congress Introduced Apr 30, 2025

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to ensure community accountability for areas repeatedly damaged by floods, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting financial institutions, investors, and borrowers. The main policy domain is Finance, Government Operations, Environment.

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 H1BBFE7B4D2DA4886A0E2F5C17C59569E: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Repeatedly Flooded Communities Preparation Act.
  • Section H90731721386A4B378488FA0EEA555AD6: 2. Community accountability for repeatedly flooded areas Section 1361 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4102) is amended by adding at the...

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 ensure community accountability for areas repeatedly damaged by floods, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting financial institutions, investors, and borrowers.

Key Policy Areas

Finance, Government Operations, Environment

Primary Purpose

This bill, To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to ensure community accountability for areas repeatedly damaged by floods, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting financial institutions, investors, and borrowers.

Policy Domains

Finance Government Operations Environment

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
Apr 30, 2025

Mr. Scott of South Carolina (for himself and Mr. Schatz) …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Finance Government Operations Environment
Actor Mappings
"administrator_of_fema"
→ Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"covered community" §H90731721386A4B378488FA0EEA555AD6

a community—(i)that is participating in the national flood insurance program under section 1315

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