HR 253 · 108th Congress · Emergency Management

Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2003

Introduced 2003-01-08· Sponsored by Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.(2003-12-09)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 2003-11-20
Roll #655
Yea 352Nay 67
Democrats
179 Yea·18 Nay
Republicans
172 Yea·49 Nay
PassedHouse · 2003-11-20
Roll #655
Yea 352Nay 67
Democrats
179 Yea·18 Nay
Republicans
172 Yea·49 Nay

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Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Two Floods and You Are Out of the Taxpayers' Pocket Act of 2003 - Amends the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to require the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, in awarding grants for mitigation activities, to give priority to properties for which repetitive flood insurance claim payments (as specified by this Act) have been made. Authorizes the Director to waive mitigation assistance limits when the State or community has repetitive insurance claims properties and such waiver is cost-effective and in the best interests of the National Flood Insurance Fund. Increases amounts credited to the National Flood Mitigation Fund from the National Flood Insurance Fund, such amounts to be used only for repetitive insurance claims properties. Extends through FY 2007 the authority to enter into flood insurance contracts and the authorization of appropriations for the national flood insurance program. Provides chargeable national flood insurance premium rates for: (1) repetitive insurance claims properties; and (2) certain coastal and river properties leased from the Government. Authorizes annual premium increases with respect to such properties. Amends the National Flood I…

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

H.R. 253, Two Floods and You Are Out of the Taxpayers' Pocket Act of 2003

Sep 3, 2003

<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Financial Services on July 23, 2003</p>

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H.R. 253, Two Floods and You Are Out of the Taxpayers' Pocket Act of 2003

Sep 3, 2003

Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Financial Services on July 23, 2003

Full CBO report ↗

Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office

Cosponsors (4)

2 Democrats2 Republicans