HR 41
113th Congress
House
Emergency Management
Budget process
Department of Homeland Security
Disaster relief and insurance
Executive agency funding and structure
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Floods and storm protection
To temporarily increase the borrowing authority of the Federal Emergency Management Agency for carrying out the National Flood Insurance Program.
Everywhere this bill has been
13 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 6, 2013
Became Public Law No: 113-1.
Jan 6, 2013
Signed by President.
Jan 4, 2013
Presented to President.
Jan 4, 2013
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jan 4, 2013
Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S23-24)
Jan 4, 2013
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S23-24)
Jan 4, 2013
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jan 4, 2013
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 354 - 67 (Roll no. 7). (text: CR H39-40)
Jan 4, 2013
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 41.
Jan 4, 2013
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H39-48)
Jan 4, 2013
Mr. Garrett moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jan 3, 2013
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jan 3, 2013
Introduced in House
Votes taken on this bill
1
| Date | Chamber | What was voted on | Result | Yes–No | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 2013 | House · vote #7 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Passed | 354–67 | See who voted → |
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Plain-English summary
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Amends the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to increase from $20.725 billion to $30.425 billion the total amount of notes and obligations (federal borrowing authority) which may be issued by the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), with the President's approval, for the National Flood Insurance program.
Designates such increase as an emergency requirement under the the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010.
What's happening now
Became Public Law No: 113-1.
Bill text
5 versions
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- Introduced in House Formatted Text PDF Formatted XML
- Public Law Formatted Text PDF United States Legislative Markup
- Received in Senate Formatted Text PDF Formatted XML
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
26
D
Clarke, Yvette D.
Collins, Chris
D
Courtney, Joe
D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Esty, Elizabeth
D
Himes, James A.
D
Jeffries, Hakeem S.
D
Larson, John B.
LOWEY, NITA
Maffei, Daniel
D
Pallone, Frank
Reed, Tom
SERRANO, JOSE
SLAUGHTER, LOUISE
D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
D
Waters, Maxine
ANDREWS, ROBERT
CROWLEY, JOSEPH
FRELINGHUYSEN, RODNEY
Lance, Leonard
LOBIONDO, FRANK
D
Meeks, Gregory W.
D
Meng, Grace
D
Nadler, Jerrold
R
Smith, Christopher H.
D
Tonko, Paul
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 41: To temporarily increase the borrowing authority of the Federal Emergency Management Agency for carrying out the National Flood Insurance Program.. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-41/
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