HR 8483
117th Congress
House
Finance and Financial Sector
Wildfire Insurance Coverage Study Act of 2022
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 21, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Jul 21, 2022
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Wildfire Insurance Coverage Study Act of 2022
This bill requires studies and reports regarding wildfire risk and damage. Specifically, the Federal Emergency Management Agency must report on trends in wildfire declarations, mitigation practices, state and federal programs regarding wildfire risk, and the need for a national map of wildfire risks.
The Government Accountability Office must report on (1) the availability and cost of wildfire insurance coverage for homes and commercial property, (2) state regulatory responses to increasing costs of coverage, and (3) impediments to private wildfire insurance coverage.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Committees of jurisdiction
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