H.R. 2874 - 21st Century Flood Reform Act

21st Century Flood Reform Act

H.R. 2874 — 115^th Congress (2017–2018)

Summary

To achieve reforms to improve the financial stability of the National Flood Insurance Program, to enhance the development of more accurate estimates of flood risk through new technology and better maps, to increase the role of private markets in the management of flood insurance risks, and to provide for alternative methods to insure against flood peril, and for other purposes. (by CRS)

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Title

To achieve reforms to improve the financial stability of the National Flood Insurance Program, to enhance the development of more accurate estimates of flood risk through new technology and better maps, to increase the role of private markets in the management of flood insurance risks, and to provide for alternative methods to insure against flood peril, and for other purposes.

Other Titles

• 21st Century Flood Reform Act
• 21st Century Flood Reform Act
• 21st Century Flood Reform Act
• 21st Century Flood Reform Act

Sponsor

Sean P. Duffy

Co-Sponsors

Subjects

• Finance and financial sector
• Administrative law and regulatory procedures
• Administrative remedies
• Advisory bodies
• American Samoa
• Caribbean area
• Civil actions and liability
• Congressional oversight
• Cooperative and condominium housing
• Department of Homeland Security
• Disaster relief and insurance
• Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
• Floods and storm protection
• Fraud offenses and financial crimes
• Geography and mapping
• Government information and archives
• Government studies and investigations
• Government trust funds
• Housing finance and home ownership
• Inflation and prices
• Insurance industry and regulation
• Labor standards
• Land use and conservation
• Life, casualty, property insurance
• Natural disasters
• Northern Mariana Islands
• Puerto Rico
• U.S. territories and protectorates
• Virgin Islands

Related Bills

• H.Res. 616 (115^th) : Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 2874) to Achieve Reforms to Improve the Financial Stability of the National Flood Insurance Program, to Enhance the Development of More Accurate Estimates of Flood Risk Through New Technology and Better Maps, to Increase the Role of Private Markets in the Management of Flood Insurance Risks, and to Provide for Alternative Methods to Insure Against Flood Peril, and for Other Purposes, and Providing for Consideration of the Conference Report to Accompany the Bill (H.R. 2810) to Authorize Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2018 for Military Activities of the Department of Defense, for Military Construction, and for Defense Activities of the Department of Energy, to Prescribe Military Personnel Strengths for Such Fiscal Year, and for Other Purposes.
• H.R. 7388 (115^th) : National Flood Insurance Program Competition and Extension Act of 2018
• H.R. 6402 (115^th) : National Flood Insurance Program Extension and Enhanced Consumer and Community Protections Act of 2018
• S. 3628 (115^th) : National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act
• S. 3670 (115^th) : National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2018
• S. 3703 (115^th) : NFIP Extension Act of 2018
• H.R. 1422 (115^th) : Private Flood Insurance Market Development Act of 2017
• H.R. 1558 (115^th) : Repeatedly Flooded Communities Preparation Act
• H.R. 2246 (115^th) : Taxpayer Exposure Mitigation Act of 2017
• H.R. 2565 (115^th) : To Require the Use of Replacement Cost Value in Determining the Premium Rates for Flood Insurance Coverage Under the National Flood Insurance Act, and for Other Purposes.
• H.R. 2868 (115^th) : National Flood Insurance Program Policyholder Protection Act of 2017
• H.R. 2875 (115^th) : National Flood Insurance Program Administrative Reform Act of 2017

Major Actions

Introduced	6/12/2017
Referred to Committee
Passed House	11/14/2017

Bill History

• All Votes
• All Actions
• Amendments

	Chamber/Committee	Motion	Date	Result
select this vote	House	On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H R 2874 21st Century Flood Reform Act	11/14/2017	This motion DID NOT PASS the House 190 voted YES 236 voted NO 8 voted present/not voting
currently selected	House	On Passage: H R 2874 21st Century Flood Reform Act	11/14/2017	This bill PASSED the House 237 voted YES 189 voted NO 8 voted present/not voting

	Action	Date	Description
	Introduced	6/12/2017
		6/12/2017	Introduced in House
		6/12/2017	Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
		6/15/2017	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
	Put on a legislative calendar	6/15/2017	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 30 - 26.
		9/11/2017	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 115-304.
	Put on a legislative calendar	9/11/2017	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 217.
		11/13/2017	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 616 Reported to House. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate and closed rule for H.R. 2874. Also, the resolution provides for consideration of the conference report to accompany H.R. 2810.
		11/14/2017
		11/14/2017	House amendment offered
		11/14/2017	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 616.
		11/14/2017	The resolution provides for one hour of general debate and closed rule for H.R. 2874. Also, the resolution provides for consideration of the conference report to accompany H.R. 2810.
		11/14/2017	DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2874.
		11/14/2017	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
		11/14/2017	Mr. Pascrell moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Financial Services.
		11/14/2017	DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to establish the effective date to take place after the first day that the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Inspector General of the Federal Emergency Management Agency have certified that final resolution has been reached on all claims for losses resulting from Hurricane Sandy in 2012 that were covered by flood insurance made available under the National Flood Insurance Program.
		11/14/2017	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
select this vote	Vote	11/14/2017	On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H R 2874 21st Century Flood Reform Act
currently selected	House Vote on Passage	11/14/2017	On Passage: H R 2874 21st Century Flood Reform Act
		11/15/2017	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

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