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Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
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City | WASHINGTON |
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Zip Code | 20006 |
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2018 |
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Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only
Method B. Reporting amounts under section 6033(b)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code Method C. Reporting amounts under section 162(e) of the Internal Revenue Code |
Signature | Digitally Signed By: Cynthia Chetti |
Date | 10/12/2018 11:36:56 AM |
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code ENG
16. Specific lobbying issues
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Energy - Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Specific lobbying issues
Energy Star Program
Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act S.385
Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act HR 1443
Energy Savings and Building Efficiency Act of 2017 HR 2361
Energy and Natural Resources Act S.1460
HR 1625 (115) Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018
HR 1682, Energy Star Program Integrity Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Energy - Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code ENV
16. Specific lobbying issues
Toxic Substances control Act sections 401-403
Lead-Based Paint Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule (40 CFR 745, Subpart E)
Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300g-1)
Lead-safe Housing for Kids Act of 2016 (S. 2316 and H.R. 4694)
Requirements for Notification, Evaluation and Reduction of Lead-Based Paint Hazards in Federally Owned Residential Property and Housing Receiving Federal Assistance: Response to Elevated Blood Lead Levels (24 CFR part 35)
HR 4432, Lead Safe Housing Act of 2017
HR 1625 (115) Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Small Business Administration (SBA)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code HOU
16. Specific lobbying issues
General issue area code HOU
House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development - Dept of (HUD)
Specific lobbying issues
Balanced Housing Policy
Section 8 Reform
Project -Based Voucher Programs
Federal Affordable Housing Programs
Federal Affordable Housing Energy Savings Programs
Fair Housing/Disparate Impact
H.R. 1447 - Fair and Equal Housing Act of 2017
Rural Housing Issues
HUD Final Rule: Implementation of the Fair Housing Acts Discrimination Effects
Voucher Program
Rental Assistance Demonstration Program
FHA Multifamily Programs
Rural Housing Issues: United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Housing Rental Assistance Agreements related to the funding.
HUD: Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing
HUD: Fair Market Rents and Small Area Fair Market Rents
HUD: Bed Bug Policy
HUD: Guidance for Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) and Owners of Federally-Assisted
HUD: Federal Housing Administration (FHA) multifamily mortgage insurance rates in order to spur the financing of affordable housing and energy-efficient apartments.
HUD: Median zip code rents
HUD: Limited English Proficiency
HUD: FHA Energy Bench Marking Regulation
HUD: Flood Risk Management Standard
Proposals to expand the availability of affordable and workforce housing
Reviewed proposals for the sharing economy
Davis Bacon Reform as related to the Department of Housing and Urban Development on the Department of Labor
Trump Administration transition issues associated with all aspects of multifamily housing
Trump Administration Regulatory Freeze Proposals
H.R. 482, the Local Zoning Decisions Protection Act of 2017, all provisions
S. 160, the HUD Inspection Process and Enforcement Reform Act of 2017, all provisions
S. 73, the Housing Accountability Act of 2017, all provisions
H.R. 26, the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 201,
H.R. 5, The Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017
GSE Reform: Proposals to ensure liquidity in multifamily mortgage market in a post Fannie Mae / Freddie Mac environment
Financial Creating Hope and Opportunity for Investors, Consumers and Entrepreneurs (CHOICE) Act
Dodd-Frank Reform
Community Reinvestment Act Rules
High Volatility Commercial Real Estate (HVCRE) legislative proposals
Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC)
FHFA: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Quarterly Market Update
National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2018 (Personnel, Family Housing)
Military Housing Privatization Initiative / Basic Allowance for Housing
H.R.5177 - National Mitigation Investment Act
H.R. 4694/S.1845 - Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act of 2017
Budget/Appropriations
Budget and Appropriations interests include:
Commerce, Just, Science and Related Agencies
Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Act Appropriations
Department of Defense Appropriations
Agriculture Appropriations bill, Rural Housing Service (RHS), Housing issues
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies
HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) program funding as it relates to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program
U.S. Census Bureau-Census/American Community Survey
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics-data on labor, employment, American productivity statistics and information on economy and workforce funding
H.R. 620 - ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017
H.R. 1493 - ADA Lawsuit Clarification Act of 2017
Building Codes and Resiliency
Land Use/Infrastructure
Issues related to policy and funding for Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria
Testified House Financial Services Committee, Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance, Sustainable Housing Finance: Private Sector Perspectives on Housing Finance Reform, Part II
S. 2155, Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act
H.R. 4258, The Family Self Sufficiency Act.
H.R. 202, the Landlord Accountability Act
DRAFT SOLICITATION # 86546A18R00001, Housing Assistance Payments (HAP) Contract National Support Services (HAPNSS)
S.2230 - Help End Abusive Living Situations Act
Docket No. FR-6070-N-01 Notice for Suspension of Small Area Fair Market Rent (Small Area FMR) Designations; Solicitation of Comment
HUD: Guidance on Recent Changes in Fair Market Rent (FMR), Payment Standard, and Rent Reasonableness Requirements in the Housing Choice Voucher Program
H.R. 4258 - Family Self-Sufficiency Act, as amended
H.R. 4279 - Expanding Investment Opportunities Act
HUD: Proposals with regard to work requirements for assisted housing
S. 1845, Lead Safe Housing for Kids Act Durbin-Scott-Menendez-Young-Duckworth-Donnelly).
S. 2155, the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act.
Sections dealing with: Restoration of the Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act of 2009, the Family Self Sufficiency Act and High Volatility Commercial Real Estate (HVCRE) proposals
H.R.5352 - Rural Housing Preservation Act of 2018
DRAFT legislation related to Section 8 Pass Through Leases
S. 3231 Task Force on the Impact of the Affordable Housing Crisis Act
S. 3250 Rent Relief Act of 2018
S. 3342 Housing, Opportunity, Mobility, and Equity Act of 2018
S. ___ American Housing and Economic Mobility Act of 2018
HR ___ Bipartisan Housing Finance Reform Act of 2018
Commented on the House Financial Services Committee, hearing on A Failure to Act: How a Decade without GSE Reform Has Once Again Put Taxpayers at Risk.
Testified at the House Financial Services hearing entitled The Cost of Regulation on Affordable Multifamily Development.
Housing Choice Voucher Mobility Demonstration. Specifically, with regard to the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) appropriations bill for FY 2019 the House provision that provides $50 million for this demonstration.
H.R. 5793, the Housing Choice Voucher Mobility Demonstration Act of 2018,
H.R. 6545, Violence Against Women Reauthorization of 2018 (VAWA)
Reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act
Reviewed DRAFT Data Security Legislation
H.R. 6402, the NFIP Extension and Enhanced Consumer and Community Protections Act of 2018.
Disaster Recovery Issues
H.R. 2069, the Fostering Stable Housing Opportunities Act of 2018
HUD: FY 2019 FMRs - Fair Market Rents for the Housing Choice Voucher Program, Moderate Rehabilitation Single Room Occupancy Program, and Other Programs Fiscal Year 2019
Commented on Senate Banking hearing entitled An Overview of the Credit Bureaus and the Fair Credit Reporting Act
Letter to the Senate in support of the nomination of Seth Appleton as the Assistant Secretary, Policy Development and Research, at the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
Reviewed Senate Task Force on the Impact of the Affordable Housing Crisis Act
HUD: Participated in listening sessions regarding the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program
HUD: Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing proposal
Issues related to the acceptability of short-term rental activities
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development - Dept of (HUD)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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15. General issue area code FIN
16. Specific lobbying issues
GSE Reform: Proposals to ensure liquidity in multifamily mortgage market in a post Fannie Mae / Freddie Mac environment
Public Proposals for the Future of the Housing Finance System
H.R.1491, Partnership to Strengthen Homeownership Act of 2015
H.R. 2767 Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners Act, all provisions, from the 113th Congress.
Community Reinvestment Act Rules
High Volatility Commercial Real Estate (HVCRE) legislative proposals
H.R. 2148, Clarifying High Volatility Commercial Real Estate Loans
FHFA: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Quarterly Market Update
FHFA: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA: Housing Goals for 2018 - 2020
Financial Creating Hope and Opportunity for Investors, Consumers and Entrepreneurs (CHOICE) Act
Dodd-Frank Reform
HMDA joint industry letter to CFPB
S. 2155, the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act - High Volatility Commercial Real Estate (HVCRE) proposals
H.R. 435, The Credit Access and Inclusion Act of 2017
S. 3040, the Credit Access and Inclusion Act
GSE Legislative Proposal: To protect American taxpayers and homeowners by creating a sustainable housing finance system for the 21st century, and for other purposes.
HUD: Commented on FHA and the Federal Financing Bank (FFB) risk sharing proposal
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development - Dept of (HUD), Treasury - Dept of, Federal Reserve System, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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15. General issue area code CAW
16. Specific lobbying issues
Rule to define scope of waters protected under the Clean Water Act (final; recertification of pre-existing rule)
Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018
HR 1625 (115) Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018)
H.R. 6147, the FY 19 Interior, Environment, Financial Services, and General Government
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Army - Dept of (Corps of Engineers)
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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15. General issue area code TAX
16. Specific lobbying issues
Tax Reform Implementation and Extension
Implementation of Public Law 115-97 (2017 Tax Reform Act) with respect to: Subtitle A -- Individual Tax Reform, Part II Deduction for Qualified Business Income of Pass-Thru Entities: Section 11011: Deduction for Qualified Business Income. Subtitle C -- Business-Related Provisions: Part III -- Cost Recovery and Accounting Methods: Section 13201: Temporary 100 Percent Expensing for Certain Business Assets, Section 13204: Applicable Recovery Period for Real Property. Part IV -- Business-Related Exclusions and Deductions: Section 13301: Limitation on Deduction for Interest, Section 13303: Like-Kind Exchanges of Real Property, Section 13309: Recharacterization of Certain Gains in the Case of Partnership Profits Interests Held in Connection with Performance of Investment Services. Section 13312: Certain Contributions by Governmental Entities not Treated as Contributions to Capital. Part IX -- Other Provisions: Section 13823: Opportunity Zones
H.R. 6760, Protecting Family and Small Business Tax Cuts Act of 2018, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent certain provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act affecting individuals, families, and small businesses, Section 101: Modification of rates, Section 111: Deduction for qualified business income, Section 112: Limitation of losses for taxpayers other than corporations, and Section 151: Increase in estate and gift tax exemption.
Energy Tax Incentives
No specific bill, but support extending Credit for Energy-Efficient New Homes (IRC Section 45L) and the Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings Deduction (IRC Section 179D). We also considered proposals to incentivize faster depreciation of energy efficiency improvements.
Low-Income Housing Tax Credit, Middle-Income Housing Tax Credit, Housing Production Tax Incentives, and Rental Tax Credits
H.R. 1661, Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2017, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the low-income housing tax credit, and for other purposes, all provisions.
S. 548, Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the low-income housing credit, and for other purposes, all provisions.
No specific bill, but studied legislative proposals regarding Qualified Contracts under Low-Income Housing Tax Credit.
S. 3365, Middle-Income Housing Tax Credit Act of 2018, to provide a credit for middle-income housing, and for other purposes, all provisions.
Studied 80/20 Tax-Exempt Qualified Family Communities Bond Program, a proposal to create affordable housing near transit
H.R., 3670, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow for a credit against tax for rent paid on the personal residence of the taxpayer, all provisions.
S. 3250, Rent Relief Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow for a credit against tax for rent paid on the personal residence of the taxpayer, all provisions.
S. 3342, Housing, Opportunity, Mobility, and Equity Act of 2018, to require Community Development Block Grant recipients to develop a strategy to support inclusive zoning policies, to allow for a credit to support housing affordability, and for other purposes, all provisions.
FIRPTA
H.R. 6726, Invest in America Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal certain provisions applicable to foreign investment in United States real property, all provisions.
Treasury Regulations
Department of Treasury and Internal Revenue Service, 26 CFR Part 1, REG-107892-18, RIN 1545-BO71, Qualified Business Income Deduction
Department of Treasury and Internal Revenue Service, 26 CFR Part 1, REG-104397-18, RIN 1545-BO74, Additional First-Year Depreciation Deduction
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Treasury - Dept of, Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
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15. General issue area code LBR
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 6470, Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes, Section 408 regarding the Joint Employer Rule.
Letter to Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requesting the agency reinterpret guidance and clarify that Davis Bacon does not apply to any HUD programs (including RAD) that are used to preserve existing affordable housing properties.
H.R. 3441, Save Local Business Act, to clarify the treatment of two or more employers as joint employers under the National Labor Relations Act and the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, all provisions.
Monitored House and Senate Dear Colleague Letters to Department of Labor Secretary Acosta asking for rulemaking on joint employer standard under the Fair Labor Standards Act
National Labor Relations Board, 29 CFR Chapter 1, RIN 3142-AA13, The Standard for Determining Joint-Employer Status
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development - Dept of (HUD), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB)
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15. General issue area code IMM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues related to comprehensive immigration reform as they pertain to the multifamily industry.
Issues related to worker eligibility and visa programs; E-Verify Program, H2-B Temporary Non-Agricultural Worker Program, EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program, and proposals for new temporary worker program.
H.R. 1147, the Legal Workforce Act
HR 616, The American Entrepreneurship and Investment Act of 2015
H.R. 2028, Continuing Resolution funding federal programs and services until April 28, 2017
Bill Number TBD, Re-authorization of EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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15. General issue area code TEC
16. Specific lobbying issues
Federal policies impacting availability and reliability of voice, video and data services to multifamily housing communities, including but not limited to inside wiring, broadband and cellular services.
Federal policies surrounding FCC rulemaking Protecting and Promoting the Open Internet/Network Neutrality.
FCC review of wiring access issues.
H.R. 2666/S.2283 The No Rate Regulation of Broadband Internet Access Act
H.R. 1888, Federal Spectrum Incentive Act
S. 228/HR 288, Small Business Broadband Deployment Act
S. 19, MOBILE Now Act
S. 2644 (114th Congress) - FCC Reauthorization Act of 2016
H.R.1625 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018
Improving Competitive Broadband Access to Multiple Tenant Environments, GN Docket No. 17-142
Petition of the Multifamily Broadband Council, GN No. 17-91
H.R. 5447, the Music Modernization Act.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
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15. General issue area code CPT
16. Specific lobbying issues
Federal policies on patent enforcement and litigation impacting the multifamily housing industry.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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15. General issue area code POS
16. Specific lobbying issues
Federal policies affecting mail and parcel delivery service to multifamily housing communities.
U.S. Postal Service reform issues impacting the multifamily housing industry
FY 2018 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations--provisions relating to United States Postal Service
H.R. 756, Postal Service Reform Act of 2017, all provisions
H.R. 760, Postal Service Financial Improvement Act of 2017, all provisions
H.Res. 15, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should take all appropriate measures to ensure the continuation of its 6-day mail delivery service, all provisions
H.Res. 28, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should take all appropriate measures to ensure the continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers, all provisions
H.Res. 31, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should take all appropriate measures to restore service standards in effect as of July 1, 2012, all provisions
S.2629 - Postal Service Reform Act of 2018
H.R. 6076, Postal Reform Act of 2018, all provisions
H.R. 6282, Stop Postal Closures Act, all provisions
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
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15. General issue area code HOM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Federal policies affecting data security, breach notification and privacy policies affecting owners, developers, managers and suppliers of the multifamily industry.
H.R. 3806, The Personal Data Notification and Protection Act of 2017
S. 2179, the Data Security and Breach Notification Act
H.R. 4081, the Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2017
H.R. 4187, Secure and Protect Americans' Data Act
Draft bill-Data Acquisition and Technology Accountability and Security Act
S. 2289, Data Breach Prevention and Compensation Act of 2018
H.R. 6864, Information Transparency & Personal Data Control Act
H.R. 6743, Consumer Information Notification Requirement Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS)
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15. General issue area code INS
16. Specific lobbying issues
Public policies affecting risk management for flood, terrorism, disaster, cyber, and other lines of insurance utilized by multifamily firms.
National Flood Insurance Program policies, guidance, and requirements affecting existing and future multifamily and single family properties.
Public Law No: 113-89, the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2014
Public Law No. 112-141, the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012
Reauthorization and reform of the National Flood Insurance Program
S. 563/H.R. 1422, the Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act
S. 1445/H.R. 1558, the Repeatedly Flooded Communities Preparation Act
H.R. 2246, the Taxpayer Exposure Mitigation Act of 2017
H.R. 2565, a bill to require the use of replacement cost value in determining the premium rates for flood insurance coverage under the National Flood Insurance Act, and for other purposes.
H.R. 2868, the National Flood Insurance Program Policyholder Protection Act of 2017
H.R. 2875, the National Flood Insurance Program Administrative Reform Act of 2017
H.R. 2874, The 21st Century Flood Reform Act
H.R. 1423, National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2017
H.R. 1929, Empowering Homeowners to Mitigate Flood Damage Act of 2017
S. 1368, The Sustainable, Affordable, Fair, and Efficient (SAFE) National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2017
S. 1313, Flood Insurance Affordability and Sustainability Act of 2017
S. 1571, National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2017
H.R. 601, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017
S.3042/H.R. 2, the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018
FY 2019 Budget/Appropriations for NFIP/FEMA in House and Senate
OCC/FDIC, et al: Status of Loans in Areas Having Special Flood Hazards-Private Flood Insurance
House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies
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U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development - Dept of (HUD), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS)
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