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H.R. 7388 115th Congress House

National Flood Insurance Program Competition and Extension Act of 2018

Official title: To extend the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 21, 2018 See on congress.gov
Finance and Financial Sector Disaster relief and insuranceFloods and storm protectionInsurance industry and regulationLife, casualty, property insuranceNatural disasters
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 Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Dec 21, 2018
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 148 - 226 (Roll no. 497). (text: CR H10560-10566)
Dec 21, 2018
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H10580)
Dec 21, 2018
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.
Dec 21, 2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7388.
Dec 21, 2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10567-10569)
Dec 21, 2018
Mr. Hensarling moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Dec 21, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Dec 21, 2018
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Dec 21, 2018 House · vote #497 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Failed 148–226 See who voted →
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 Latest action December 21, 2018

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 148 - 226 (Roll no. 497). (text: CR H10560-10566)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

National Flood Insurance Program Competition and Extension Act of 2018

This bill amends the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program through May 31, 2019. The bill shall take effect as if it had been enacted on December 21, 2018.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) must allow a Write Your Own company to sell private flood insurance. (A Write Your Own company writes and services federal standard flood insurance policies in its own name.)

 Related & companion bills 6
  • HR 7187 National Flood Insurance Program Further Extension Act of 2018
  • HR 2874 21st Century Flood Reform Act
  • HR 6379 National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2018
  • S 1182 National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2018
  • S 3628 National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act
  • S 3670 National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2018
 Bill text 1 version

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7388: National Flood Insurance Program Competition and Extension Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-7388/
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"H.R. 7388: National Flood Insurance Program Competition and Extension Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-7388/.
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H.R. 7388, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-7388/.
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