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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…

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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 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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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
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 October 1, 2012

Referred to the Subcommittee on Insurance, Housing and Community Opportunity.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 4348 Related bill MAP-21
  • S 3320 Related bill A bill to authorize the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to waive the 30-day waiting period for…
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Jun 25, 2012
 D
Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Jun 25, 2012
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6017: 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.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-6017/
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"H.R. 6017: 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.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-6017/.
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H.R. 6017, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-6017/.
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[H.R. 6017: 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.](https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-6017/)
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