S 2238 · 108th Congress · Emergency Management
Bunning-Bereuter-Blumenaur Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2004
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EnactedLatest: Became Public Law No: 108-264.(2004-06-30)
Plain Language Summary
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Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2004 - Amends the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to extend the national flood insurance program's authorization through September 30, 2008. Establishes a pilot program for mitigation of severe repetitive loss properties. Authorizes the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to provide financial assistance to States and communities for taking actions to mitigate flood damage to such properties and losses to the National Flood Insurance Fund from such properties. Sets forth provisions regarding: (1) eligible activities (activities to reduce flood damages and to purchase such properties); and (2) matching fund requirements. Provides for increased premiums of up to 150 percent of the current chargeable rate in cases of refusal to mitigate. Authorizes the Director to provide funding for mitigation actions that reduce flood damages to individual properties for which one or more claim payments for losses have been made under flood insurance coverage where such activities are determined to be in the best interest of the Fund. Requires: (1) the Director to develop specified supplemental and acknowledgment forms and a flood insurance cl…
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CBO Cost Estimate
Congressional Budget OfficeS. 2238, Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2004
Apr 22, 2004<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs on March 30, 2004</p>
Full CBO report ↗S. 2238, Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2004
Apr 22, 2004Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs on March 30, 2004
Full CBO report ↗S. 2238, Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2004
Jun 30, 2004<p>Cost estimate for the bill as cleared by the Congress on June 21, 2004</p>
Full CBO report ↗S. 2238, Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2004
Jun 30, 2004Cost estimate for the bill as cleared by the Congress on June 21, 2004
Full CBO report ↗Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office
Cosponsors (9)
5 Democrats4 Republicans