IMAGES Act of 2023
Latest action · Apr 10, 2023 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedApr 10, 2023
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Improvement of Mapping, Addresses, Geography, Elevations, and Structures Act of 2023 or the IMAGES Act of 2023
This bill reauthorizes through FY2029, and otherwise revises, the National Flood Mapping Program.
Specifically, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) must (1) integrate planimetric features (i.e., nontopographic features) including parcel identification data and address information in National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) rate maps (community maps delineating flood hazard areas, flood elevations, and flood risk zones applicable to flood insurance rate determination); (2) update rate maps to reflect specified timely geographic data and protocols; and (3) publish NFIP rate map data through a publicly available national geospatial data repository.
FEMA must also coordinate with the United States Geological Survey to ensure maintenance of stream flow gages and award certain contracts in accordance with existing qualification procedures applicable to architectural and engineering services.
The bill also allocates funds from the National Flood Insurance Fund for the creation and maintenance of NFIP rate maps.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Apr 10, 2023.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-TX | Vicente Gonzalez | Original | Apr 10, 2023 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 10, 2023Introduced in House
- Apr 10, 2023Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector.
Text 1
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- Apr 10, 2023Introduced in House
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