Promoting Flood Risk Mitigation Act
This bill directs the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to conduct a study to assess: (1) the efficacy of practices or programs under which the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) provides assistance to state and local governments to acquire flood-damaged properties (buyout practices), and (2) ways to streamline the buyout practices. The study must consider and analyze certain factors, such as current and future trends regarding repetitive loss structures that are insured under the National Flood Insurance Program and constraints on buyout practices.
The GAO shall submit to specified congressional committees and FEMA a report on the buyout practices study and the feasibility of FEMA establishing an alternative buyout program.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-07-17 | IntroReferral | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. | Senate |
| 2018-07-16 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2018-07-16 | Floor | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6224-6225) | House floor actions |
| 2018-07-16 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5846. | House floor actions |
| 2018-07-16 | Floor | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6224-6226) | House floor actions |
| 2018-07-16 | Floor | Mr. Barletta moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. | House floor actions |
| 2018-07-16 | Calendars | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 634. | House floor actions |
| 2018-07-16 | Committee | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 115-820. | House floor actions |
| 2018-06-27 | Committee | Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. | House committee actions |
| 2018-06-27 | Committee | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | House committee actions |
| 2018-06-27 | Committee | Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management Discharged. | House committee actions |
| 2018-05-17 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management. | House committee actions |
| 2018-05-16 | IntroReferral | Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. | House floor actions |
| 2018-05-16 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |