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National Flood Insurance Program Consultant Accountability Act of 2021

12/31/2022, 5:26 AM

Congressional Summary of S 2143

National Flood Insurance Program Consultant Accountability Act of 2021

This bill allows 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 federal 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.

Current Status of Bill S 2143

Bill S 2143 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since June 21, 2021. Bill S 2143 was introduced during Congress 117 and was introduced to the Senate on June 21, 2021.  Bill S 2143's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. as of June 21, 2021

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 2143

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
1
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
1
Democrat Cosponsors
1
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 2143

Primary Policy Focus

Finance and Financial Sector

Potential Impact Areas

- Administrative remedies
- Contracts and agency
- Department of Homeland Security
- Disaster relief and insurance
- Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
- Floods and storm protection
- Insurance industry and regulation

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 2143

A bill to authorize the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to terminate certain contracts on the basis of detrimental conduct to the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes.
National Flood Insurance Program Consultant Accountability Act of 2021
National Flood Insurance Program Consultant Accountability Act of 2021

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