National Flood Insurance Program Competition and Extension Act of 2018
This bill amends the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program through May 31, 2019. The bill shall take effect as if it had been enacted on December 21, 2018.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) must allow a Write Your Own company to sell private flood insurance. (A Write Your Own company writes and services federal standard flood insurance policies in its own name.)
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-12-21 | Vote | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 148 - 226 (Roll no. 497). (text: CR H10560-10566) | House floor actions |
| 2018-12-21 | Floor | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H10580) | House floor actions |
| 2018-12-21 | Floor | At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. | House floor actions |
| 2018-12-21 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7388. | House floor actions |
| 2018-12-21 | Floor | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10567-10569) | House floor actions |
| 2018-12-21 | Floor | Mr. Hensarling moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. | House floor actions |
| 2018-12-21 | IntroReferral | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. | House floor actions |
| 2018-12-21 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |