Repeatedly Flooded Communities Preparation Act
- Last Action
- 6/21/2021
Actions
- 2021-06-21Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- 2021-06-21Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2021-06-21 (00)
Repeatedly Flooded Communities Preparation Act
This bill requires a community that participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and has been repeatedly flooded, as specified by the bill, to (1) assess the continuing risks to community areas repeatedly damaged by floods; and (2) develop and implement a publicly available, community-specific plan for mitigating continuing flood risks to such areas.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) must, upon request, provide a community with appropriate data to assist in preparation of the required plan.
In making decisions with respect to awarding flood risk mitigation grants, FEMA may consider the extent to which a community has complied with these requirements and is working to remedy problems with repeatedly flooded areas.
A community that does not comply with these requirements may be subject to appropriate sanctions.
Cosponsors (1)
- Brian Schatz (D-HI)
Subjects
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Congressional oversight
- Department of Homeland Security
- Disaster relief and insurance
- Emergency planning and evacuation
- Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
- Floods and storm protection
- Government information and archives
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