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Federal Flood Risk Management Act of 2021

Introduced: May 18, 2021 Introduced by: Van Hollen, Chris Democratic · Maryland See on congress.gov
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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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.

What's happening now May 18, 2021

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

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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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