Flood Safe Basements Act

Summary

Flood Safe Basements Act - Directs the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to rate a covered structure using the elevation difference between the floodproofed elevation and the adjusted base flood elevation of such structure. Defines "covered structure" as a residential structure: (1) located in a community that has adopted flood plain management measures approved by FEMA and satisfying requirements for an exception for floodproofed residential basements, and (2) built in compliance with the applicable flood plain management measures.

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Timeline

1. 9 January 2014

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

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2. 9 January 2014

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 9 January 2014

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 9 January 2014 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 9 January 2014

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

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• Introduced in House

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Sponsors

• Kevin Cramer · R · Sponsor
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Related records

• related to → Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2014
• related to → Keeping Flood Insurance Affordable Act of 2013
• related to ← Flood Safe Basements Act
• related to ← Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2013
• related to ← Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2013
• related to ← A bill to delay the implementation of certain provisions of the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 and to reform the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers, and for other purposes.