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HR 6031 114th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources District of Columbia Floods and storm protection Marine and coastal resources, fisheries

Flood Prevention Act of 2016

Introduced: September 14, 2016 Introduced by: Norton, Eleanor Holmes Democratic · District of Columbia See on congress.gov
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Became law
Sep 21, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Sep 14, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Sep 14, 2016
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1270)
Sep 14, 2016
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Flood Prevention Act of 2016

This bill amends the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to make the District of Columbia eligible to receive federal coastal zone management funding, including flood mitigation and prevention funds.

What's happening now September 21, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6031: Flood Prevention Act of 2016. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-6031/
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"H.R. 6031: Flood Prevention Act of 2016." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-6031/.
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H.R. 6031, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-6031/.
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