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H.R. 3628: To extend the National Flood Insurance Program until May 31, 2012.

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H.R. 3628: To extend the National Flood Insurance Program until May 31, 2012.

112th Congress · introduced 2011-12-08 · Finance and Financial Sector · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Insurance, Housing and Community Opportunity.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2011-12-08 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Scalise, Steve [R-LA-1] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Insurance, Housing and Community Opportunity. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

To extend the National Flood Insurance Program until May 31, 2012.

Plain summary

Amends the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to extend the National Flood Insurance Program from September 30, 2011, through May 31, 2012. Continues through May 31, 2012, the authority of the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), with the President's approval, to issue up to $20.725 billion in notes and obligations to finance the Program. Amends the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 to repeal the termination of such authority as of November 18, 2011.

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What does this mean? (plain words)

Official text

To extend the National Flood Insurance Program until May 31, 2012.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Scalise, Steve [R-LA-1] · 4 cosponsors

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Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Scalise, Steve [R-LA-1] reported raising $11.2 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Appropriation
Money a legislature sets aside by law for a specific purpose. Government agencies may spend public money only as it has been appropriated.
Obligation
A binding promise by a government agency to pay money, for example by signing a contract or awarding a grant. Spending data such as USAspending.gov counts money when it is obligated, which can be before it is actually paid out.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong112-hr3628 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112