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HR 470 116th Congress House

To repeal the mandatory flood insurance coverage requirement for commercial properties located in flood hazard areas, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 10, 2019 See on congress.gov
Finance and Financial Sector Building constructionFloods and storm protectionHousing industry and standardsInsurance industry and regulationLife, casualty, property insurance
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Jan 10, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Jan 10, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 10, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill limits the required purchase of flood insurance in certain circumstances to only residential properties (currently, the requirement applies to all types of property).

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 470: To repeal the mandatory flood insurance coverage requirement for commercial properties located in flood hazard areas, and for other purposes.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-470/
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"H.R. 470: To repeal the mandatory flood insurance coverage requirement for commercial properties located in flood hazard areas, and for other purposes.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-470/.
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H.R. 470, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-470/.
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[H.R. 470: To repeal the mandatory flood insurance coverage requirement for commercial properties located in flood hazard areas, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-470/)
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