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Repeatedly Flooded Communities Preparation Act

Introduced: June 21, 2021 Introduced by: Scott, Tim Republican · South Carolina See on congress.gov
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Jun 21, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Jun 21, 2021
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Repeatedly Flooded Communities Preparation Act

This bill requires a community that participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and has been repeatedly flooded, as specified by the bill, to (1) assess the continuing risks to community areas repeatedly damaged by floods; and (2) develop and implement a publicly available, community-specific plan for mitigating continuing flood risks to such areas.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) must, upon request, provide a community with appropriate data to assist in preparation of the required plan.

In making decisions with respect to awarding flood risk mitigation grants, FEMA may consider the extent to which a community has complied with these requirements and is working to remedy problems with repeatedly flooded areas.

A community that does not comply with these requirements may be subject to appropriate sanctions.

What's happening now June 21, 2021

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

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1