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Version 49 · Public Law · Jul 31, 2018
National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2018
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program through November 30, 2018.
People & committees
Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN] · R–IN
Legislative record
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Became Public Law No: 115-225.
Became Public Law No: 115-225.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Senate agreed to the House amendments to S. 1182 by Yea-Nay Vote. 86 - 12. Record Vote Number: 173.
Senate roll call 173 · Individual votesResolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendments to S. 1182 by Yea-Nay Vote. 86 - 12. Record Vote Number: 173.
Senate roll call 173 · Individual votesMotion by Senator McConnell to concur in the House amendment to the text of S. 1182 with an amendment (SA 3628) withdrawn in Senate.
Motion by Senator McConnell to refer to Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs the House message to accompany S. 1182 with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 3630) withdrawn in Senate.
Cloture motion on the motion to concur in the House amendments to S.1182 withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.
Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered). (consideration: CR S5468)
Motion by Senator McConnell to refer to Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs the House message to accompany S. 1182 with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 3630) made in Senate.
Motion by Senator McConnell to concur in the House amendment to the text of S. 1182 with an amendment (SA 3628) made in Senate.
Cloture motion on the motion to concur in the House amendments to S. 1182 presented in Senate.
Motion by Senator McConnell to concur in the House amendments to S. 1182 made in Senate.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S5411-5412)
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate bill.
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 366 - 52 (Roll no. 373).
House roll call 373 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 366 - 52 (Roll no. 373).
House roll call 373 · Individual votesConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7199)
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1182.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7125-7130; text: CR H7125)
Mr. Hensarling moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Held at the desk.
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S4892-4893)
Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Introduced in Senate
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