HR 7288
110th Congress
House
Emergency Management
Disaster insurance
Finance and Financial Sector
Fire departments
Flood control
Floods
Government Operations and Politics
Local laws
Police
State laws
Zoning and zoning law
Public Safety Enhancement Act of 2008
Introduced: November 19, 2008
Introduced by:
Matsui, Doris O.
Democratic
· California
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 19, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Nov 19, 2008
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Public Safety Enhancement Act of 2008 - Amends the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to allow flood insurance coverage for structures used in protecting public safety and new structures constructed in flood hazard zones that replace flood-damaged or destroyed structures, even though the property involved has been declared in violation of state or local laws, regulations, or ordinances intended to discourage or otherwise restrict land development or occupancy in flood-prone areas.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Committees of jurisdiction
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