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Repeatedly Flooded Communities Preparation Act

Introduced: June 27, 2017 Introduced by: Scott, Tim Republican · South Carolina See on congress.gov
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Jun 27, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Jun 27, 2017
Introduced in Senate
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Repeatedly Flooded Communities Preparation Act

This bill amends the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to require a community that participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and has been repeatedly flooded, as specified by the bill, to: (1) assess the continuing risks to community areas repeatedly damaged by floods; and (2) develop and implement a publicly available, community-specific plan for mitigating continuing flood risks to such areas.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) must, upon request, provide a community with appropriate data to assist in preparation of the required plan.

In making decisions with respect to awarding mitigation grants under the Act, FEMA may consider the extent to which a community has complied with these requirements and is working to remedy problems with repeatedly flooded areas.

A community that does not comply with these requirements may be subject to appropriate sanctions, including suspension from the National Flood Insurance Program.

What's happening now June 27, 2017

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

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Schatz, Brian
Hawaii · Jun 27, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1445: Repeatedly Flooded Communities Preparation Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1445/
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"S. 1445: Repeatedly Flooded Communities Preparation Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1445/.
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S. 1445, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1445/.
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