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H.R. 3121:
Commission on Natural Catastrophe Risk Management and Insurance Act of 2008
110th Congress

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See H.R. 3121 [110th] on THOMAS for the official source of information on this bill or resolution.

To restore the financial solvency of the national flood insurance program and to provide for such program to make available multiperil coverage for damage resulting from windstorms and floods, and for other purposes.

Overview

Sponsor:
Text:
Summary | Full Text
Cost:
 $3 per American in 2009.

This is computed from a Congressional Budget Office report, merely by dividing the estimated cost of $725,000,000 by the U.S. population. The figure is extracted from the report automatically and may be incorrect. See the report for details.

Status:
Occurred: IntroducedJul 19, 2007
Occurred: Referred to CommitteeView Committee Assignments
Occurred: Reported by CommitteeJul 26, 2007
Occurred: Amendments (14 proposed)View Amendments
Occurred: Passed HouseSep 27, 2007
Occurred: Passed SenateMay 13, 2008
Not Yet Occurred: Differences Resolved(did not occur)
Not Yet Occurred: Signed by President(did not occur)
This bill never became law. This bill was proposed in a previous session of Congress. Sessions of Congress last two years, and at the end of each session all proposed bills and resolutions that haven't passed are cleared from the books. Members often reintroduce bills that did not come up for debate under a new number in the next session.
Last Action:
Jul 10, 2008: Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House requests a conference.
Other Titles:
-- Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2008
Related:
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Votes:
Sep 27, 2007: This bill passed in the House of Representatives by roll call vote. The totals were 263 Ayes, 146 Nays, 23 Present/Not Voting. Vote Details.
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May 13, 2008: This bill passed in the Senate with changes by roll call vote. The totals were 92 Ayes, 6 Nays, 2 Present/Not Voting. Vote Details.
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Subject Areas

Administrative remedies, Auditing, Budgets, Building laws, Business, Business records, Condominium (Housing), Congress, Congressional investigations, Congressional reporting requirements, Consumer education, Consumers, Disaster insurance, Electronic government information, Emergency management, Employee training, Executive departments, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Federal employees, Finance, Fines (Penalties), Flood control, Floods, Government information, Government paperwork, Government publications, Government publicity, Governmental investigations, Grants-in-aid, Housing, Hurricanes, Insurance agents, Insurance companies, Insurance premiums, Job training, Land use, Law, Limitation of actions, Local laws, Louisiana, Low-income housing, Maps, Mediation, Mississippi, Mortgage banks, Recruiting of employees, Risk, State and local government, State laws, Storms, Technology, Telecommunication, Tornadoes, Welfare, Zoning and zoning law
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