Committee Passes Reforms To National Flood Insurance Program
By Financial Services Committee -

Washington, DC – April 28, 2010 – (RealEstateRama) — The House Financial Services Committee today passed legislation introduced by Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA) to improve the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), the primary source of reliable, affordable flood insurance coverage for millions of American homes and businesses. The legislative reform package reauthorizes the program for 5 years.


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