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Wildfire Insurance Coverage Study Act of 2024

USA118th CongressHR-7462| House 
| Updated: 7/18/2024
Maxine Waters

Maxine Waters

Democratic Representative

California

Financial Services Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Wildfire Insurance Coverage Study Act of 2023 This bill requires reports regarding wildfire risk and damage. Specifically, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) must report on trends in wildfire declarations, mitigation practices, state and federal programs regarding wildfire risk, and the need for a national map of wildfire risks. The GAO must also report on (1) the availability and cost of wildfire insurance coverage for homes and commercial property, (2) state regulatory responses to increasing costs of coverage, and (3) impediments to private wildfire insurance coverage.

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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-8483
Wildfire Insurance Coverage Study Act of 2022
Feb 26, 2024
Introduced in House
Feb 26, 2024
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Feb 29, 2024
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 47 - 2.
Feb 29, 2024
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Jul 18, 2024
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 489.
Jul 18, 2024
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 118-589.
Aug 1, 2024

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 118-4969
Introduced in Senate
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-8483
    Wildfire Insurance Coverage Study Act of 2022


  • February 26, 2024
    Introduced in House


  • February 26, 2024
    Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.


  • February 29, 2024
    Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 47 - 2.


  • February 29, 2024
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held


  • July 18, 2024
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 489.


  • July 18, 2024
    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 118-589.


  • August 1, 2024

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 118-4969
    Introduced in Senate

Finance and Financial Sector

Related Bills

  • S 118-4969: Wildfire Insurance Coverage Study Act of 2024
Congressional oversightDisaster relief and insuranceEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchFiresGeography and mappingGovernment Accountability Office (GAO)Government studies and investigationsInsurance industry and regulationState and local financeWilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats

Wildfire Insurance Coverage Study Act of 2024

USA118th CongressHR-7462| House 
| Updated: 7/18/2024
Wildfire Insurance Coverage Study Act of 2023 This bill requires reports regarding wildfire risk and damage. Specifically, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) must report on trends in wildfire declarations, mitigation practices, state and federal programs regarding wildfire risk, and the need for a national map of wildfire risks. The GAO must also report on (1) the availability and cost of wildfire insurance coverage for homes and commercial property, (2) state regulatory responses to increasing costs of coverage, and (3) impediments to private wildfire insurance coverage.

Bill Text Versions

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2 versions available

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Get AI-generated questions to help you understand this bill better

Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-8483
Wildfire Insurance Coverage Study Act of 2022
Feb 26, 2024
Introduced in House
Feb 26, 2024
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Feb 29, 2024
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 47 - 2.
Feb 29, 2024
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Jul 18, 2024
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 489.
Jul 18, 2024
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 118-589.
Aug 1, 2024

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 118-4969
Introduced in Senate
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-8483
    Wildfire Insurance Coverage Study Act of 2022


  • February 26, 2024
    Introduced in House


  • February 26, 2024
    Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.


  • February 29, 2024
    Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 47 - 2.


  • February 29, 2024
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held


  • July 18, 2024
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 489.


  • July 18, 2024
    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 118-589.


  • August 1, 2024

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 118-4969
    Introduced in Senate
Maxine Waters

Maxine Waters

Democratic Representative

California

Financial Services Committee

Finance and Financial Sector

Related Bills

  • S 118-4969: Wildfire Insurance Coverage Study Act of 2024
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Congressional oversightDisaster relief and insuranceEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchFiresGeography and mappingGovernment Accountability Office (GAO)Government studies and investigationsInsurance industry and regulationState and local financeWilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats