S2142-118

Introduced

To reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Jun 22, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Finance, Environment.

Who Benefits and How

federal agencies and legislative administrators 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 may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2023.
  • Section idB0AA79349C9044B3B3F1A43E190588E4: 2. Table of contents The table of contents for this Act is as follows:
  • Section id40D07D3EB7F240FDBECBA0255019991A: 3. Definitions In this Act: The term Administrator means the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The term National Flood Insurance...
  • Section id9A03B150701340808C3E5BF8A1DE7048: 101. Reauthorization Section 1309(a) of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4016(a)) is amended by striking September 30, 2023 and inserting...
  • Section idC2442318D7164A848428AD8AB739F6CB: 102. Cap on annual premium increases In this section, the term covered cost— means— the amount of an annual premium with respect to any policy for flood...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Key Policy Areas

Government Operations, Finance, Environment

Primary Purpose

This bill, To reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Policy Domains

Government Operations Finance Environment

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • federal agencies and legislative administrators
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federal agencies and legislative administrators:
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
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federal implementing agencies:

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jun 22, 2023

Mr. Menendez (for himself, Mr. Cassidy, Mr. Booker, Mr. Kennedy, …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

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

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

12 terms
"eligible structure" §H7CDF7F6D22E54AF6978B286524B02033

any structure that— was constructed in compliance with the Flood Insurance Rate Map and local building and zoning codes in effect on the date of construction of the structure

"covered entity" §id3B47BD50BCAA48F8A00DEC1291A9E5AA

any attorney, law firm, consultant, or third-party company that provides services to a Write Your Own company

"covered property" §id46AEBF054D94442A8FB19F814412A2DF

a property for which insurance is provided under the National Flood Insurance Program

"policyholder" §id4c1248133da7478cba9d87be6d7470f6

any person listed as a named or additional insured on the declarations page of a policy for flood insurance coverage made available under this title

"affected property" §id59227CC1FD044B85A30308E983DF4E3F

a property containing an area— the floor of which was located at or above grade before the community raised the street adjacent to the property

"pre-FIRM building" §id6A94598C40FA47499708C7B80B8D51C1

a building for which construction or substantial improvement occurred before the later of— December 31, 1974

"bona fide offer of assistance" §id925FD2927E9F48B2817E54870BE6218B

an offer of assistance made by the Administrator to a policyholder under the national flood insurance program that— relates to mitigation activities with respect to the structure insured under that program

"covered entity" §idB6AC1634661746E8A779EFCF5845FD39

any attorney, law firm, consultant, or third-party company that provides services to a Write Your Own company

"Write Your Own Program" §idBBA0ED4A12694A8F94C5F189D0164806

the program under which the Federal Emergency Management Agency enters into a standard arrangement with private property insurance companies to— sell contracts for Federal flood insurance under their own business lines of insurance

"property with a Federally backed mortgage" §idBEFC7AEF8CC047F5BD935E87B4344C0C

improved real estate or a mobile home securing a loan that was— made by a regulated lending institution or Federal agency lender

"pre-FIRM building" §idF8167BE4B0DB4C8EB7EFC2A204BBC564

a building for which construction or substantial improvement occurred before the later of— December 31, 1974

"policyholder" §idb82530c939a640f6aa30c394031a7e2f

any person listed as a named or additional insured on the declarations page of a policy for flood insurance coverage made available under this title

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