Amendment requires FEMA to take into consideration the impacts of global warming, current and future, when updating and maintaining flood insurance program rate maps.

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Amendment Number
819
Description
Amendment requires FEMA to take into consideration the impacts of global warming, current and future, when updating and maintaining flood insurance program rate maps.
Purpose
An amendment numbered 5 printed in Part B of House Report 110-351 to require FEMA, when updating and maintaining flood maps, to take into consideration the impacts of global warming, the potential future impacts of global climate change-related weather events, and use the best available climate science in assessing flood and storm risks.
Congress
110
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Sep 27, 2007
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Blumenauer amendment (A006) Agreed to by voice vote.
Latest Action Time
14:54:55
Submitted Date
Sep 27, 2007
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Dec 5, 2020
Amendment 819 — Informed