US Congress Senate Bill 2170 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on July 18 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-07-18 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Pending: Senate Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Requires the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to publish National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) rate maps for the entire United States (current law directs the mapping of certain risk areas). In developing these rate maps, FEMA must use the most current remote sensing technology. In coordination with the Technical Mapping Advisory Council, FEMA must establish a digital database to display the flood hazard risks of buildings in NFIP. The database must contain specified information about each property, including a certification of the building's elevation. FEMA must provide a one-time premium credit for the purchase of an elevation certificate by a policyholder. The bill allows reimbursement to local governments that assist FEMA in developing flood risk zone data.

MEMA Act of 2019 Municipality Empowerment Mapping Achievement Act of 2019

Sen. Roger Wicker [R-MS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-07-18	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

HB3872 (Related) 2019-07-23 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
SB2187 (Related) 2019-07-18 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/2170/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s2170/BILLS-116s2170is.pdf