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Introduced

In Committee

3

Passed One Chamber

4

Passed Both

5

Signed into Law

Sponsor

Rashida Tlaib

Democrat · MI · Representative

Votes with party: 93.6% (543 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/T000481

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (22)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

Latest Action

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

2025-07-26

Source: Congress.gov

Plain-English Summary

This bill would provide federal funding and support to help homeowners and communities deal with basement flooding and water damage from storms and flooding events. It likely aims to improve emergency response, provide disaster relief assistance, and possibly fund infrastructure improvements to prevent future flooding in affected areas. The bill would help both individual property owners and local governments recover from and prepare for flood-related disasters.

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Subjects

Emergency Management

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