H.R. 764 · 112th Congress · 2011–2012
Fair Treatment of Existing Levees Act of 2011
H.R. 764 in the 112th Congress (2011–2012) was introduced on Feb 17, 2011, sponsored by Rodney Alexander with 14 co-sponsors.
During the 112th Congress (2011–2012), Barack Obama was president, and Republicans held the House majority and Democrats the Senate majority.
- Status
- Introduced
- Introduced
- Feb 17, 2011
- Co-sponsors
- 14
- Policy area
- Emergency Management
What it does
Fair Treatment of Existing Levees Act of 2011 - Prohibits the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) from using the assumption that an existing levee or flood control structure does not exist to designate an area as having new flood hazards pursuant to issuance of, or any process to implement changes in, flood insurance maps used under the national flood insurance program under the National Flood Insur…
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Sponsor
Rodney Alexander (R-LA). Co-sponsors: 3 Democrats, 11 Republicans.
Where it stands
- IntroducedFeb 17, 2011
- Passed the House—
- Passed the Senate—
- Sent to the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Insurance, Housing and Community Opportunity. (Apr 4, 2011)
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