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To establish a Federal standard in order to improve the Nation's resilience to current and future flood risk.

USA115th CongressHR-7024| House 
| Updated: 10/2/2018
Jamie Raskin

Jamie Raskin

Democratic Representative

Maryland

Cosponsors (5)
Daniel M. Donovan (Republican)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Carlos Curbelo (Republican)Filemon Vela (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Financial Services Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Federal Flood Management Act of 2018 This bill directs executive agencies, including military departments, to reduce the risk of flood losses, minimize flood impacts, and restore and preserve natural floodplains. Agencies must also: (1) evaluate the effects of an action taking place in a floodplain, (2) ensure planning programs and budget requests incorporate flood hazard considerations, and (3) indicate their compliance with this bill to the Office of Management and Budget when making a request for a new authorization or appropriation. The bill sets forth characteristics to be used in determining whether an agency action impacts a floodplain. The Mitigation Framework Leadership Group must reassess annually the implementation of these requirements, and provide recommendations to the Water Resources Council. An agency undertaking a federally funded project must comply with federal flood risk management standards, including construction guidelines, flood-proofing measures, and elevation techniques. Projects may be exempted if compliance would not be in the interest of national security, a project is in response to an emergency, or the standard is demonstrably inappropriate. An agency facilitating a financial transaction in an area subject to a base flood (a base flood has a 1% chance of being equaled or exceeded in any year) has a duty to inform any private party of the hazards. Agencies must report on their compliance with this bill to the Council on Environmental Quality.
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Timeline
Sep 12, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 115-1798
Introduced in Senate
Oct 2, 2018
Introduced in House
Oct 2, 2018
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • September 12, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 115-1798
    Introduced in Senate


  • October 2, 2018
    Introduced in House


  • October 2, 2018
    Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Emergency Management

Related Bills

  • S 115-1798: A bill to establish a Federal standard in order to improve the Nation's resilience to current and future flood risk.
AppropriationsBuilding constructionCongressional oversightDisaster relief and insuranceEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchFloods and storm protectionGovernment information and archivesGovernment lending and loan guaranteesHousing and community development fundingLakes and riversLand use and conservation

To establish a Federal standard in order to improve the Nation's resilience to current and future flood risk.

USA115th CongressHR-7024| House 
| Updated: 10/2/2018
Federal Flood Management Act of 2018 This bill directs executive agencies, including military departments, to reduce the risk of flood losses, minimize flood impacts, and restore and preserve natural floodplains. Agencies must also: (1) evaluate the effects of an action taking place in a floodplain, (2) ensure planning programs and budget requests incorporate flood hazard considerations, and (3) indicate their compliance with this bill to the Office of Management and Budget when making a request for a new authorization or appropriation. The bill sets forth characteristics to be used in determining whether an agency action impacts a floodplain. The Mitigation Framework Leadership Group must reassess annually the implementation of these requirements, and provide recommendations to the Water Resources Council. An agency undertaking a federally funded project must comply with federal flood risk management standards, including construction guidelines, flood-proofing measures, and elevation techniques. Projects may be exempted if compliance would not be in the interest of national security, a project is in response to an emergency, or the standard is demonstrably inappropriate. An agency facilitating a financial transaction in an area subject to a base flood (a base flood has a 1% chance of being equaled or exceeded in any year) has a duty to inform any private party of the hazards. Agencies must report on their compliance with this bill to the Council on Environmental Quality.
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Timeline
Sep 12, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 115-1798
Introduced in Senate
Oct 2, 2018
Introduced in House
Oct 2, 2018
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • September 12, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 115-1798
    Introduced in Senate


  • October 2, 2018
    Introduced in House


  • October 2, 2018
    Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jamie Raskin

Jamie Raskin

Democratic Representative

Maryland

Cosponsors (5)
Daniel M. Donovan (Republican)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Carlos Curbelo (Republican)Filemon Vela (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Financial Services Committee

Emergency Management

Related Bills

  • S 115-1798: A bill to establish a Federal standard in order to improve the Nation's resilience to current and future flood risk.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AppropriationsBuilding constructionCongressional oversightDisaster relief and insuranceEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchFloods and storm protectionGovernment information and archivesGovernment lending and loan guaranteesHousing and community development fundingLakes and riversLand use and conservation