H.R. 5740 · 112th Congress
National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act
Law · 112-123 · May 31, 2012Key: what the circles and colors mean
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- House Introduced May 15, 2012
- House Passed May 17, 2012 402–18
- Senate Passed May 24, 2012
- House Changes resolved May 30, 2012
- President To the President May 31, 2012
- President Signed May 31, 2012
- Law May 31, 2012
Amends the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (NFIA) to extend the National Flood Insurance Program, including its funding, through July 31, 2012.
What it does: CRS summary · Public Law · May 31, 2012
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on May 24, 2012. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Amends the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (NFIA) to extend the National Flood Insurance Program, including its funding, through July 31, 2012.
Prohibits the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) from estimating subsidized flood insurance premium rates for any residential property which is not the primary residence of an individual (such as a vacation home or second home).
Increases by 25% each year the chargeable risk premium rate for flood insurance for residential property which is not the primary residence of an individual until the average risk premium rate for such property is equal to the average of the risk premium rates for any properties within any single risk classification.
Declares July 1, 2012, the effective date for the first such increase.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
Votes to become law
About this bill and sources
Official title: National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act
Latest action (May 31, 2012): Became Public Law No: 112-123.
Policy area: Emergency Management · Origin: House · Introduced: May 15, 2012
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- House Introduced May 15, 2012
- House Passed May 17, 2012 402–18
- Senate Passed May 24, 2012
- House Changes resolved May 30, 2012
- President To the President May 31, 2012
- President Signed May 31, 2012
- Law May 31, 2012
Final vote · House · May 17, 2012
Passage (two-thirds required) — Passed. Vote details
Speaker of the House: John A. Boehner