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HR 830 116th Congress House Finance and Financial Sector Disaster relief and insurance Farmland Floods and storm protection Land use and conservation

Flood Insurance for Farmers Act of 2019

Introduced: January 29, 2019 Introduced by: Garamendi, John Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Jan 29, 2019
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E102)
Jan 29, 2019
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Flood Insurance for Farmers Act of 2019

This bill modifies coverage requirements under the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). The bill allows certain local variances from compliance with elevation and flood-proofing requirements for agricultural structures located in special flood hazard zones. The chargeable premium rate for coverage of a structure given a variance shall be the same as would otherwise apply if the structure had been dry floodproofed.

The bill allows for alternative maps and risk-based rates for NFIP coverage in certain areas where levees fail to meet specified minimum standards.

What's happening now January 29, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

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