US HB3218 | 2013-2014 | 113th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 14-6)
Status: Introduced on September 28 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-09-28 - Referred to House Rules
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Flood Insurance Fairness Act of 2013 - Prohibits the taking effect of specified flood insurance premium changes under the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 and the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (which prohibit the estimating of flood insurance premium rates for severe repetitive loss and other specified properties or extending premium subsidies to new or lapsed flood insurance policies, and which also require certain flood insurance risk premium rate adjustments) until 180 days after both chambers of Congress have completed consideration of a qualified joint resolution providing for legislative changes to ensure that risk premium rates for flood insurance coverage under the national flood insurance program are substantially affordable for all homeowners. Directs the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to submit to Congress and make publicly available a determination of whether the risk premium rates for flood insurance coverage under the national flood insurance program resulting from such legislative changes are substantially affordable for all homeowners. Sets forth procedures for expedited congressional consideration of the proposed joint resolution.

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Title

Flood Insurance Fairness Act of 2013

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History

DateChamberAction
2013-09-28HouseReferred to House Rules
2013-09-28HouseReferred to House Financial Services
2013-09-28HouseReferred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Same As/Similar To

HB2506 (Related) 2013-06-26 - Referred to House Rules
SB1231 (Related) 2013-06-26 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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