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HOUSE 472116th CongressReferred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Community Mapping Act

Last Action
1/10/2019

Actions

  • 2019-01-10Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
  • 2019-01-10Introduced in House
  • 2019-01-10Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2019-01-10 (00)

Community Mapping Act

The bill requires the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to establish standards for the development of alternative flood insurance rate maps by local and state governments. FEMA must consider recommendations made by the Technical Mapping Advisory Council when establishing these standards. FEMA must approve the use of these alternative maps under the National Flood Insurance Program.

Cosponsors (1)

  • Eric Crawford (R-AR)

Subjects

  • Administrative law and regulatory procedures
  • Advisory bodies
  • Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
  • Floods and storm protection
  • Geography and mapping
  • Government information and archives
  • Life, casualty, property insurance
  • State and local government operations
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