What is the official ID of this bill?
The official print number for this legislation is S 3153.
Faster Flood Insurance Advance Payments: Pilot Program Using Remote Technology.
This act establishes a one-year pilot program to speed up and increase initial flood insurance claim payments using modern technology like remote sensing. This allows FEMA to quickly assess damage and provide funds to affected policyholders sooner after a disaster. Crucially, the law also permits the forgiveness of potential overpayments resulting from these rapid advance payments, protecting citizens from unexpected debt.
Key points
Quicker funds after flooding: FEMA will use technology (like satellite imagery) to quickly assess damage, aiming to speed up advance payments for home repairs.
Increased advance amounts: The pilot program seeks to increase the amount of initial payments to better assist policyholders with immediate cleanup and repairs.
Overpayment forgiveness: If the rapid advance payment is higher than the final claim amount, FEMA may waive the requirement for the policyholder to repay the difference.
Status:
Expired
Record your position for audit.
Why does your vote on bills matter?
It creates raw, undeniable proof. Civic Will provides the permanent data to verify the Government's loyalty towards its citizens
(explained here).
Start recording it now.