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HR 7288 110th Congress House

Public Safety Enhancement Act of 2008

Official title: To allow flood insurance coverage under the national flood insurance program for new structures designed to protect public safety that are located in special f… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To allow flood insurance coverage under the national flood insurance program for new structures designed to protect public safety that are located in special flood hazard zones, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 19, 2008 Introduced by: Matsui, Doris O. Democratic · California See on congress.gov
Emergency Management Disaster insuranceFinance and Financial SectorFire departmentsFlood control
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FloodsGovernment Operations and PoliticsLocal lawsPoliceState lawsZoning and zoning law
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It never became law before the 110th Congress (2007–2008) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Nov 19, 2008
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 Latest action November 19, 2008

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7288: Public Safety Enhancement Act of 2008. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-7288/
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"H.R. 7288: Public Safety Enhancement Act of 2008." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-7288/.
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H.R. 7288, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-7288/.
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