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House Bill 5559
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Scientific Flood Mapping Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Apr 18, 2018
Overview
Text
Introduced
Apr 18, 2018
Latest Action
Apr 30, 2018
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
5559
Congress
115
Policy Area
Emergency Management
Emergency Management
Primary focus of measure is emergency planning; response to civil disturbances, natural and other disasters, including fires; emergency communications; security preparedness.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Rick Crawford
Arkansas
Republican
Steven Palazzo
Mississippi
Republican
Jason Smith
Missouri
Republican
Brian Babin
Texas
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Scientific Flood Mapping Act

This bill directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to jointly prepare a report describing the process by which FEMA shall transfer to the USGS all functions related to the preparation of flood maps as required under the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 that FEMA was previously responsible for performing. FEMA must transfer such functions by 18 months after enactment of this bill.

The bill changes the membership composition of the Technical Mapping Advisory Council.

The bill amends the National Flood Insurance Act to direct the USGS to charge policy holders a fee for the purpose of recovering the cost of mapping activities. FEMA shall deposit the fees collected into a Flood Insurance Risk Mapping Fund which shall be available to the USGS for mapping activities.

Text (1)
Introduced in House
April 18, 2018
Actions (3)
04/30/2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
04/18/2018
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
04/18/2018
Introduced in House
Public Record
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Jan 11, 2023 1:39:49 PM
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