HR 6017
112th Congress
House
Finance and Financial Sector
Disaster relief and insurance
Fires
Floods and storm protection
Forests, forestry, trees
To authorize the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to waive the 30-day waiting period for flood insurance policies purchased for private properties affected by wildfire on Federal lands.
Introduced: June 25, 2012
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 1, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Insurance, Housing and Community Opportunity.
Jun 25, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Jun 25, 2012
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Amends the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to exempt from the statutory 30-day waiting period for a new contract for flood insurance coverage the initial purchase of flood insurance coverage for private property if: (1) the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) determines that the property is affected by flooding on federal land that is a result of, or is exacerbated by, post-wildfire conditions; and (2) such coverage was purchased within 60 days after the fire containment date relating to the wildfire that caused the post-wildfire conditions.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Insurance, Housing and Community Opportunity.
Committees of jurisdiction
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