FIRM IT Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-342
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8]
Introduced: 2019-01-08
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Disaster relief and insurance

Earth sciences

Floods and storm protection

Geography and mapping

Government information and archives

Intergovernmental relations
Latest action: action_date: 2019-01-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-01-08
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Flood Insurance Rate Map Interagency Technology Act of 2019 or the FIRM IT Act of 2019</b></p> <p>This bill directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to consult with the Department of Defense, the U.S. Geological Survey, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to obtain information relevant to National Flood Insurance Program rate maps.</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 342 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 8, 2019 Mr. Posey introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To improve mapping under the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Flood Insurance Rate Map Interagency Technology Act of 2019 or the FIRM IT Act of 2019 . 2. Sharing and use of maps and data Subsection (b) of section 100216 of the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 ( 42 U.S.C. 4101b(b) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) in subparagraph (B), by striking and at the end; (B) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (D) consult and coordinate with the Department of Defense, the United States Geological Survey, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for the purpose of obtaining the most-up-to-date maps and other information of such agencies, including information on topography, water flow, and any other issues, relevant to mapping for flood insurance purposes. ; and (2) in paragraph (3)— (A) in subparagraph (D), by striking and at the end; (B) by redesignating paragraph (E) as subparagraph (F); and (C) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following new subparagraph: (E) any other information relevant to mapping for flood insurance purposes obtained pursuant to paragraph (1)(D); and .