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HR 8483 117th Congress House Finance and Financial Sector

Wildfire Insurance Coverage Study Act of 2022

Introduced: July 21, 2022 Introduced by: Waters, Maxine Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Jul 21, 2022
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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 July 21, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 5118 Related bill Wildfire Response and Drought Resiliency Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8483: Wildfire Insurance Coverage Study Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8483/
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"H.R. 8483: Wildfire Insurance Coverage Study Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8483/.
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H.R. 8483, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8483/.
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