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HR 6186 112th Congress House Emergency Management Congressional oversight Dams and canals Disaster relief and insurance Floods and storm protection Government studies and investigations

To require a study of voluntary community-based flood insurance options and how such options could be incorporated into the national flood insurance program, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 25, 2012 Introduced by: Moore, Gwen Democratic · Wisconsin See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 11, 2012
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Sep 10, 2012
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 10, 2012
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 364 - 11 (Roll no. 559). (text: CR H5736)
Sep 10, 2012
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5748-5749)
Sep 10, 2012
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Sep 10, 2012
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6186.
Sep 10, 2012
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5736-5737)
Sep 10, 2012
Mrs. Biggert moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jul 31, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Insurance, Housing and Community Opportunity.
Jul 25, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Jul 25, 2012
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Sep 10, 2012 House · vote #559 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Passed 364–11 See who voted →
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Directs the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to assess options, methods, and strategies for making voluntary community-based flood insurance policies available through the National Flood Insurance Program.

Requires the report on the study to specified congressional committees to make recommendations for a strategy to implement voluntary community-based flood insurance policies that would encourage communities to undertake flood mitigation activities, including construction, reconstruction, or improvement of levees, dams, or other flood control structures.

Directs the Comptroller General to review the Administrator's report and make comments or recommendations to such congressional committees.

What's happening now September 11, 2012

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

 Bill text 3 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1
BACHUS, SPENCER
· Jul 25, 2012
BIGGERT, JUDY
· Jul 25, 2012
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Jul 25, 2012
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6186: To require a study of voluntary community-based flood insurance options and how such options could be incorporated into the national flood insurance program, and for other purposes.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-6186/
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"H.R. 6186: To require a study of voluntary community-based flood insurance options and how such options could be incorporated into the national flood insurance program, and for other purposes.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-6186/.
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