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Version 49 · Public Law · Jan 14, 2013
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Amends the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 to apply escrow requirements for flood insurance payments to residential improved real estate or a mobile home (currently, such requirements apply to improved real estate or a mobile home).
People & committees
Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD] · D–SD
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Became Public Law No: 112-281.
Became Public Law No: 112-281.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H7528)
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H7528)
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H7528-7529)
Committee on Financial Services discharged.
Committee on Financial Services discharged.
Mrs. Biggert asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Insurance, Housing and Community Opportunity.
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7988-7989; text as passed Senate: CR S7989)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7988-7989; text as passed Senate: CR S7989)
Introduced in Senate
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