H.R. 1558: Repeatedly Flooded Communities Preparation Act

115th Congress · introduced 2017-03-16 · Finance and Financial Sector · Latest: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 196.

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Where it came from: introduced 2017-03-16 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39] · what a sponsor is
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Where it stands now: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 196. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Repeatedly Flooded Communities Preparation Act

Plain summary

Repeatedly Flooded Communities Preparation Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to require a community that participates in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and has been repeatedly flooded to: (1) assess the continuing risks to community areas repeatedly damaged by floods; and (2) develop and implement a publicly available, community-specific plan for mitigating continuing flood risks to such areas. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) must, upon request, provide a community with data to assist in preparation of the required plan. In making decisions with respect to awarding mitigation grants under the Act, FEMA may consider the extent to which a community has complied with these requirements and is working to remedy problems with repeatedly flooded areas. A community that does not comply with these requirements shall be subject to sanctions. (Sec. 3) FEMA's implementation of monthly premium payment schedules is exempted from rulemaking. FEMA may implement this schedule as a pilot program.

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Repeatedly Flooded Communities Preparation Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to House with amendment(s))

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39] · 5 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 1558, Repeatedly Flooded Communities Preparation Act (2017-08-09)

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Darrell Issa (R-CA)

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Rulemaking: The process agencies use to write regulations that carry out laws passed by Congress or a legislature. Usually an agency publishes a proposed rule, takes public comments, then publishes a final rule.

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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-115hr1558.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/115/hr>

Record fed-us-cong115-hr1558 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115