HR 3456 · 114th Congress · Finance and Financial Sector

Flood Insurance Mitigation and Policyholder Protection Act of 2015

Introduced 2015-09-09· Sponsored by Rep. Donovan, Daniel M., Jr. [R-NY-11]· House

Bill Progress

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.(2015-09-09)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Flood Insurance Mitigation and Policyholder Protection Act of 2015 This bill amends the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to direct the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to require that any report of an on-site inspection of a property by a claims adjustor or engineer for the purpose of assessing any claim for losses covered by a flood insurance policy under such Act: may not be transmitted to any other person, employer, agency, or entity, before it is transmitted to the insured; may not include alterations by, or at the request of, anyone other than such preparer and shall include the preparer's certification that it does not contain any such alterations; and shall be transmitted in a manner that gives reasonable assurance that it was transmitted directly to the insured by the preparer. A claimant is authorized, in the case of a denial by FEMA or an insurance company of a claim for losses that is appealed to FEMA, to institute an action on such claim against FEMA or such insurance company in U.S. district court within one year after the date of a final determination upon appeal denying such claim. FEMA must, within 60 days after enactment of this Act, issue guidelines …

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Cosponsors (2)

1 Democrat1 Republican