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US S1058

National Flood Insurance Program Consultant Accountability Act of 2017


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Introduced
05/04/2017
In Committee
05/04/2017
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

115th Congress

Bill Summary

National Flood Insurance Program Consultant Accountability Act of 2017 This bill amends the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to allow the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to terminate certain contracts under the National Flood Insurance Program on the basis of detrimental conduct to the program by a "covered entity" (an attorney, law firm, consultant, or third-party company that provides certain services under the contract). Specifically, on such basis, FEMA may terminate a contract between a covered entity and a "Write Your Own" company (a property and casualty company that writes and services standard flood insurance policies in its own name). FEMA shall establish a process for a covered entity to appeal such a termination. Neither FEMA nor a Write Your Own company is required to make an early-termination payout to a covered entity with respect to a contract terminated under the bill.

AI Summary

This bill amends the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to allow the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to terminate certain contracts under the National Flood Insurance Program on the basis of detrimental conduct to the program by a "covered entity" (an attorney, law firm, consultant, or third-party company that provides certain services under the contract). Specifically, FEMA may terminate a contract between a covered entity and a "Write Your Own" company (a property and casualty company that writes and services standard flood insurance policies in its own name) if the covered entity has engaged in conduct that is detrimental to the flood insurance program. FEMA must establish an appeals process for a covered entity to challenge such a termination, and neither FEMA nor a Write Your Own company is required to make an early-termination payout to a covered entity with respect to a terminated contract.

Committee Categories

Housing and Urban Affairs

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (on 05/04/2017)

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