United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 7388 (115th)
National Flood Insurance Program Competition and Extension Act of 2018
Introduced
21 December 2018
Last action
21 December 2018 · Introduced
Status
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 148 - 226 (Roll no. 497). (text: CR H10560-10566)
Sponsors
Rep. MacArthur, Thomas [R-NJ-3]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
11 August 2025
Summary
National Flood Insurance Program Competition and Extension Act of 2018 This bill amends the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program through May 31, 2019. The bill shall take effect as if it had been enacted on December 21, 2018. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) must allow a Write Your Own company to sell private flood insurance. (A Write Your Own company writes and services federal standard flood insurance policies in its own name.)
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Timeline
21 December 2018
Vote
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 148 - 226 (Roll no. 497). (text: CR H10560-10566)
Source: Floor
21 December 2018
Vote
Failed of passage/not agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 148 - 226 (Roll no. 497).(text: CR H10560-10566)
Source: Floor
21 December 2018
Vote
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Source: Floor
21 December 2018
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7388.
Source: Floor
21 December 2018
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10567-10569)
Source: Floor
21 December 2018
Floor
Mr. Hensarling moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Source: Floor
21 December 2018
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Source: IntroReferral
21 December 2018
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
21 December 2018
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
21 December 2018 · failed · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · Failed · Official source
Yes 148 · No 226 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 58
- Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3]Yea
- Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4]Nay
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]Not Voting
- Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16]Not Voting
Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 21 December 2018 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. MacArthur, Thomas [R-NJ-3] · R · Sponsor
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Related records
- related to → National Flood Insurance Program Further Extension Act of 2018
- related to → 21st Century Flood Reform Act
- related to → National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2018
- related to → National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2018
- related to → National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act
- related to → National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2018
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/7388
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/7388
- us · 115-hr-7388 · source updated 11 August 2025