Sustainable, Affordable, Fair, and Efficient (SAFE) National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2017
Latest action · Jul 19, 2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Progress
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- IntroducedJul 18, 2017
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Sustainable, Affordable, Fair, and Efficient (SAFE) National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2017
This bill amends the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to extend through FY2023 the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).
NFIP policy coverage limits for residential and nonresidential buildings are increased.
NFIP premiums, surcharges, and fees may not be increased by more than 10% each year.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) must provide: (1) loans for mitigation projects, and (2) other financial assistance to qualified households for NFIP premium payments and mitigation projects.
The limitation on Increased Cost of Compliance (ICC) coverage (offered by NFIP to cover the cost of flood mitigation measures on certain structures) is increased to $100,000 and ICC eligibility is expanded.
This bill prevents the Department of the Treasury from charging interest to FEMA on amounts borrowed for NFIP through FY2023.
This bill directs FEMA to revise: (1) directives related to the Write Your Own program, (2) specified elements of the claims process, (3) the appeals process for claims and flood map determinations, and (4) certain flood risk zones.
FEMA must study business interruption coverage and participation rates in specified flood zones.
This bill also makes changes to: (1) FEMA's mitigation assistance programs, (2) the usage and collection of specified surcharges and fees, (3) the scope of coverage available under NFIP, (4) requirements of NFIP engineers and adjusters, and (5) regulations relating to the disclosure of flood risks on rental property.
This bill amends the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 to reauthorize through FY2023 the National Flood Mapping Program.Cosponsors 13
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 18, 2017 to Oct 2, 2017, with 8 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NJ | Albio Sires | Original | Jul 18, 2017 |
| D-NJ | Bill Pascrell, Jr. | Original | Jul 18, 2017 |
| D-NJ | Bonnie Watson Coleman | Original | Jul 18, 2017 |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne, Jr. | Original | Jul 18, 2017 |
| D-NJ | Frank Pallone, Jr. | Original | Jul 18, 2017 |
| R-MS | Gregg Harper | Original | Jul 18, 2017 |
| R-LA | Mike Johnson | Original | Jul 18, 2017 |
| R-MS | Steven M. Palazzo | Original | Jul 18, 2017 |
| D-FL | Charlie Crist | Jul 19, 2017 | |
| R-FL | Carlos Curbelo | Jul 25, 2017 | |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Jul 27, 2017 | |
| D-NJ | Donald Norcross | Sep 13, 2017 | |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | Oct 2, 2017 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 19, 2017Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
- Jul 18, 2017Introduced in House
- Jul 18, 2017Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Related bills 5
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1368 | Sustainable, Affordable, Fair, and Efficient (SAFE) National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 | Related bill | Jun 15, 2017 |
| S 2090 | MEMA Act of 2017 | Related bill | Nov 7, 2017 |
| S 3628 | National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act | Related bill | Dec 31, 2018 |
| S 3670 | National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2018 | Related bill | Nov 28, 2018 |
| S 3703 | NFIP Extension Act of 2018 | Related bill | Dec 4, 2018 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector.
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Administrative remedies
- Advisory bodies
- Civil actions and liability
- Congressional oversight
- Department of Homeland Security
- Disaster relief and insurance
- Emergency planning and evacuation
- Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
- Finance and Financial Sector
- Floods and storm protection
- Geography and mapping
- Government information and archives
- Government lending and loan guarantees
- Government studies and investigations
- Government trust funds
- Insurance industry and regulation
- Interest, dividends, interest rates
- Intergovernmental relations
- Judicial review and appeals
- Land use and conservation
- Legal fees and court costs
- Public contracts and procurement
- Real estate business
- Residential rehabilitation and home repair
- Roads and highways
- Rural conditions and development
- Small towns
- State and local government operations
- Urban and suburban affairs and development
- User charges and fees
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Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 18, 2017Introduced in House
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