United States · Law · S
S. 2238 (108th)
Bunning-Bereuter-Blumenaur Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2004
Introduced
25 March 2004
Last action
30 June 2004 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 108-264.
Sponsors
Sen. Bunning, Jim [R-KY], Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL], Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD], Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY], Sen. Dole, Elizabeth [R-NC], Sen. Hagel, Chuck [R-NE], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Sen. Miller, Zell [D-GA], Sen. Allard, Wayne [R-CO], Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
7 April 2025
Summary
Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2004 - Amends the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to extend the national flood insurance program's authorization through September 30, 2008. Establishes a pilot program for mitigation of severe repetitive loss properties. Authorizes the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to provide financial assistance to States and communities for taking actions to mitigate flood damage to such properties and losses to the National Flood Insurance Fund from such properties. Sets forth provisions regarding: (1) eligible activities (activities to reduce flood damages and to purchase such properties); and (2) matching fund requirements. Provides for increased premiums of up to 150 percent of the current chargeable rate in cases of refusal to mitigate. Authorizes the Director to provide funding for mitigation actions that reduce flood damages to individual properties for which one or more claim payments for losses have been made under flood insurance coverage where such activities are determined to be in the best interest of the Fund. Requires: (1) the Director to develop specified supplemental and acknowledgment forms and a flood insurance claims handbook; and (2) the Comptroller General of the United States to study the adequacy of the scope of coverage provided under flood insurance policies, the adequacy of payments to flood victims, and the practices of FEMA and insurance adjusters in estimating losses.
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Timeline
25 March 2004
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
25 March 2004
Committee
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Policy. Hearings held.
Source: Committee
25 March 2004
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
30 March 2004
Reported
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
13 May 2004
Reported
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Reported by Senator Shelby with amendments. With written report No. 108-262.
Source: Committee
13 May 2004
Reported
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Reported by Senator Shelby with amendments. With written report No. 108-262.
Source: Committee
13 May 2004
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 513.
Source: Calendars
15 June 2004
Reported
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6809-6821; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S6809-6813)
Source: Floor
15 June 2004
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S6816-6821)
Source: Floor
16 June 2004
Floor
Held at the desk.
Source: Floor
16 June 2004
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
16 June 2004
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
21 June 2004
Floor
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Con. Res. 458, enrollment corrections on S. 2238 have been made.
Source: Floor
21 June 2004
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
21 June 2004
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4590-4595)
Source: Floor
21 June 2004
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4590-4595)
Source: Floor
21 June 2004
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2238.
Source: Floor
21 June 2004
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4590-4598)
Source: Floor
21 June 2004
Floor
Mr. Green (WI) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Source: Floor
23 June 2004
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
23 June 2004
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
30 June 2004
Became law
Became Public Law No: 108-264.
Source: President
30 June 2004
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
30 June 2004
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Enrolled Bill · — · Download file
- Public Law · 30 June 2004 · Download file
- Engrossed in Senate · 15 June 2004 · Download file
- Reported to Senate · 13 May 2004 · Download file
- Introduced in Senate · 25 March 2004 · Download file
Documents
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Passed House without amendment
summary · EN · 21 June 2004
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Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 15 June 2004
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Reported to Senate (text)
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Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 13 May 2004
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Introduced in Senate (text)
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Sponsors
- Sen. Bunning, Jim [R-KY] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Dole, Elizabeth [R-NC] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Hagel, Chuck [R-NE] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Miller, Zell [D-GA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Allard, Wayne [R-CO] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD] · D · Cosponsor
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