H.R. 1194: National Flood Insurance Program Termination Act of 2013

Introduced:
Mar 14, 2013 (113th Congress, 2013–2015)
Sponsor:
Rep. Candice Miller [R-MI10]
Status:
Referred to Committee

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Progress
Introduced Mar 14, 2013
Referred to Committee Mar 14, 2013
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Prognosis

3% chance of getting past committee.
0% chance of being enacted.

Only 11% of House bills made it past committee and only 3% were enacted in 2011–2013. [show factors | methodology]

Cosponsors
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Full Title

To terminate the National Flood Insurance Program and related mandatory purchase and compliance requirements, and for other purposes.

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Last updated Mar 14, 2013.
18 pages

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3/14/2013--Introduced.
National Flood Insurance Program Termination Act of 2013 - Prohibits the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) from providing any new flood insurance coverage after December 31, 2013, or renewing any coverage provided before such date, under the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968.
Terminates the National Flood Insurance Program on such date.
Makes conforming repeal amendments to the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012, the Bunning-Bereuter-Blumenauer Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2004, the National Flood Insurance Reform Act of 1994, the Federal Flood Insurance Act of 1956, the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974, and the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974.
Grants the consent of Congress to any two or more states to enter into agreements or compacts for making flood insurance available to interested persons for loss and damage arising from any flood occurring in the United States.

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