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HR 1524 111th Congress House

Public Safety Enhancement Act of 2009

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.

Introduced: March 16, 2009 Introduced by: Matsui, Doris O. Democratic · California See on congress.gov
Emergency Management Disaster relief and insuranceEmergency planning and evacuationFloods and storm protectionLand use and conservationState and local government operations
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Mar 16, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Mar 16, 2009
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 Latest action March 16, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Public Safety Enhancement Act of 2009 - Amends the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to allow flood insurance coverage for structures used to provide a public safety or first responder service, including police and firefighting services, even though such structures have been declared in violation of state laws intended to discourage or restrict land development or occupancy in flood-prone areas.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1524: Public Safety Enhancement Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1524/
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"H.R. 1524: Public Safety Enhancement Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1524/.
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H.R. 1524, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1524/.
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