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S. 1688 117th Congress Senate

Federal Flood Risk Management Act of 2021

Official title: A bill to establish a Federal standard in order to improve the Nation's resilience to current and future flood risk.

Introduced: May 18, 2021 Introduced by: Chris Van Hollen Democratic · Maryland See on congress.gov
Emergency Management AppropriationsBuilding constructionCongressional oversightDisaster relief and insurance
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Environmental assessment, monitoring, researchFloods and storm protectionGovernment information and archivesGovernment lending and loan guaranteesHousing and community development fundingLakes and riversLand use and conservation
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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May 18, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
May 18, 2021
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action May 18, 2021

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Federal Flood Risk Management Act of 2021

This bill directs agencies to reduce the risk of flood losses, minimize flood impacts, and restore and preserve natural floodplains. Additionally, an agency facilitating a financial transaction in an area subject to flooding has a duty to inform any participating private party of the hazards.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · May 18, 2021
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Schatz, Brian
Hawaii · May 18, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1688: Federal Flood Risk Management Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1688/
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"S. 1688: Federal Flood Risk Management Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1688/.
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S. 1688, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1688/.
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[S. 1688: Federal Flood Risk Management Act of 2021](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1688/)
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