H.R. 764 (112th): Fair Treatment of Existing Levees Act of 2011

Introduced:
Feb 17, 2011 (112th Congress, 2011–2013)
Sponsor:
Rep. Rodney Alexander [R-LA5]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)

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Status

This bill was introduced on February 17, 2011, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Feb 17, 2011
Referred to Committee Feb 17, 2011
Cosponsors
14 cosponsors (11R, 3D) (show)
Committees

House Financial Services

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Full Title

To ensure fair treatment of existing levees and flood control structures under the national flood insurance program.

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Last updated Feb 17, 2011.
2 pages

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2/17/2011--Introduced.
Fair Treatment of Existing Levees Act of 2011 - Prohibits the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) from using the assumption that an existing levee or flood control structure does not exist to designate an area as having new flood hazards pursuant to issuance of, or any process to implement changes in, flood insurance maps used under the national flood insurance program under the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, except in cases where no affected community objects to the Administrator's hazard modeling processes within 90 days of this Act's enactment and provided that prior to implementation of this provision the affected community notifies affected residents that the level of protection provided by such levee or flood control structure is under review.

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