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HR 2540 115th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources District of Columbia Floods and storm protection Marine and coastal resources, fisheries

Flood Prevention Act of 2017

Introduced: May 18, 2017 Introduced by: Norton, Eleanor Holmes Democratic · District of Columbia See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 7, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
May 18, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
May 18, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Flood Prevention Act of 2017

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 June 7, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3146 Related bill Flood Prevention Act of 2018
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman
American Samoa · Sep 5, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2540: Flood Prevention Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2540/
MLA
"H.R. 2540: Flood Prevention Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2540/.
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H.R. 2540, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2540/.
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[H.R. 2540: Flood Prevention Act of 2017](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2540/)
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