,i #aah? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #fidd ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,janu>y #aj1 #bjbd,mr4 ,s*iff 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 ,mr4 ,mull91 ,ms4 ,sal9as1 ,ms4 ,hoyle ( ,oregon1 ,ms4 ,l(gr51 & ,ms4 ,br[nley7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices ,a ,,bill ,to require ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury to e/abli% a cata/rophic prop]ty loss re9surance program1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,incorporat+ ,national ,support = ,unprec$5t$ ,risks & ,em]g5cies ,act or ! ,,insure ,act4 #b4 ,cata/rophic prop]ty loss re9surance program 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury %all1 n lat] ?an #d ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 e/abli% a cata/rophic prop]ty loss re9surance program 79 ?is ,act ref]r$ to z ! ,program7 to provide re9surance = qualify+ prim>y insurance companies4 7b7 ,eligibility ,an insur] is qualifi$ to p>ticipate 9 ! ,program e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y "u ?is section if su* insur]-- 7#a7 (f]s an all-p]ils prop]ty insurance policy =-- 7,a7 resid5tial prop]ty insurance policies2 or 7,b7 comm]cial prop]ty insurance policies2 & 7#b7 (f]s a loss prev5tion p>tn]%ip ) ! policyhold] to enc\rage inve/m5ts & activities t r$uce insur$ & economic losses f a cata/rophe p]il4 7c7 ,consultation ,! ,secret>y may contract ) re9surance brok]s & consultants to assi/ ! ,secret>y 9 ! design & managem5t ( ! ,program4 7d7 ,program phase-,9 timel9e ,! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 n lat] ?an ,janu>y #a ( ! ye> beg9n+ #d ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 op]ate ! ,program = ! p]il ( flood2 7#b7 n lat] ?an ,janu>y #a ( ! ye> beg9n+ #e ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 op]ate ! ,program = ! p]ils ( w9d & hurricane2 7#c7 n lat] ?an ,janu>y #a ( ! ye> beg9n+ #f ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 op]ate ! ,program = ! p]ils ( sev]e convective /orm & wildfire2 & 7#d7 n lat] ?an ! e>li] ( ,janu>y #a ( ! ye> beg9n+ #h ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section or ! date on :i* ! feasibility report describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 ( section #d is submitt$1 op]ate ! ,program = ! p]il ( e>?quake4 7e7 ,national flood insurance program discont9uation ,on ! date t ! ,secret>y beg9s op]at+ ! ,program ) respect to ! p]il ( flood1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy %all-- 7#a7 discont9ue ! issuance & r5ewal ( policies "u ! national flood insurance program2 & 7#b7 cont9ue to op]ate ! national flood insurance program until-- 7,a7 policies "u su* program issu$ prior to ! discont9uation date "u p>agraph 7#a7 h expir$2 & 7,b7 all claims on policies "u su* program issu$ prior to ! discont9uation date h be5 clos$4 7f7 ,?re%old = paym5t 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all1 aft] consult+ ) ! advisory committee e/abli%$ "u subsection 7i71 e/abli% a f9ancial ?re%old at :i* a p>ticipat+ insur] may receive am\nts f ! fund e/abli%$ "u subsection 7j74 7#b7 ,?re%old calculation ,! ?re%old e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be an am\nt n great] ?an #dj p]c5t ( ! probable maximum loss ( an individual p>ticipat+ insur] = ea* cata/rophe p]il includ$ 9 ! ,program4 7#c7 ,consid]ations ,9 e/abli%+ ! ?re%old describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all consid]-- 7,a7 ! am\nt ( re9surance necess>y to mean+fully r$uce ! co/ to ! p>ticipat+ insur] to-- 7i7 provide cov]age = cata/rophe p]ils cov]$ by ! ,program2 & 7ii7 enc\rage ,/ates to require p>ticipat+ insur]s to (f] an all-p]ils prop]ty insurance policy2 7,b7 ! levels ( prim>y insur] ret5tion & private re9surance m>ket capacity necess>y to-- 7i7 promote /able & competitive m>kets = cata/rophe re9surance2 & 7ii7 inc5tivize ! e/abli%m5t by private p>ties ( capital m>ket alt]natives to re9surance1 = example ! creation ( a m>ket = cata/rophe bonds2 & 7,c7 ! role ( ! ,program 9 promot+ inve/m5ts by p>ticipat+ insur]s t w\ld be aim$ at decreas+ losses4 7g7 ,premiums 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all require p>ticipat+ insur]s to pay a premium to ! ,secret>y ea* qu>t]4 7#b7 ,premium am\nt consid]ations ,! am\nt ( ! premium requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all reflect only ! foll[+ consid]ations3 7,a7 ,! expect$ av]age annual losses = ! p>ticipat+ insur]1 z calculat$ by ! ,secret>y bas$ on ! exposure ( su* p>ticipat+ insur]4 7,b7 ,! adm9i/rative co/s to adm9i/] & manage ! ,program4 7#c7 ,consultation ,! ,secret>y %all consult ) ! advisory committee e/abli%$ "u subsection 7i7 :5 e/abli%+ premium am\nts & may contract = s]vices to assi/ 9 ! e/abli%m5t ( premium am\nts4 7#d7 ,m9imum premium requir$ ,! ,secret>y may n e/abli% any premium t is less ?an #ej p]c5t ( ! am\nt equal to ! sum ( !-- 7,a7 expect$ av]age annual losses = ! p>ticipat+ insur]1 z calculat$ by ! ,secret>y bas$ on ! exposure ( su* p>ticipat+ insur]2 & 7,b7 adm9i/rative co/s to adm9i/] & manage ! ,program4 7#e7 ,premium adju/m5ts ,! ,secret>y %all adju/ premiums ea* qu>t] = ea* p>ticipat+ insur] to reflect mat]ial *anges 9 ! exposure ( su* insur]4 7#f7 ,premium increases ,exclud+ any adju/m5t made "u p>agraph 7#e71 ! ,secret>y may increase premiums = a p>ticipat+ insur] n m ?an #g p]c5t annually4 7h7 ,loss prev5tion p>tn]%ips 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) ! advisory committee e/abli%$ "u subsection 7i71 ,/ate insurance ag5cies1 & ,/ate & ,f$]al em]g5cy managem5t ag5cies1 %all develop a li/ ( activities t qualify z loss prev5tion p>tn]%ips = purposes ( ?is section4 ,! li/ may include ! foll[+ activities3 7,a7 ,p>ticipat+ insur]s provid+ am\nts to insur$ p>ties to cov] ! co/1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 ( activities aim$ at r$uc+ losses to ! insur$ p>ty4 7,b7 ,p>ticipat+ insur]s mak+ cov]age cont+5t ^u ! implem5tation ( a loss prev5tion activity by a pot5tial insur$ p>ty4 7#b7 ,activities exclud$ f loss prev5tion p>tn]%ips ,! ,secret>y1 ,/ate insurance ag5cies1 & ,/ate & ,f$]al em]g5cy managem5t may n include ! foll[+ activities z loss prev5tion p>tn]%ips = purposes ( ?is section3 7,a7 ,! provision ( an insurance premium disc\nt = an inve/m5t by an insur$ p>ty or pot5tial insur$ p>ty 9 an activity design$ to r$uce ! losses ( ! p>ticipat+ insur]1 abs5t an inve/m5t by ! p>ticipat+ insur]4 7,b7 ,! provision ( g5]al in=mation ab\t loss prev5tion4 7i7 ,advisory committee 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% an advisory committee to advise ! ,secret>y ) respect to ! ,program4 7#b7 ,memb]%ip ,! committee e/abli%$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all include ! foll[+ memb]s3 7,a7 #e memb]s repres5t+ consum] organizations engag$ 9 fair h\s+1 insurance1 environm5tal1 climate1 & te*nology advocacy4 7,b7 #c memb]s select$ f individual prim>y insurance companies sell+ prop]ty insurance policies1 includ+ "o l>ge national insur]1 "o m$ium siz$ regional insur]1 & "o small insur]4 7,c7 #a global re9sur] active 9 ,unit$ ,/ates prop]ty insurance m>kets4 7,d7 #a dome/ic-focus$ re9sur] active 9 ,unit$ ,/ates prop]ty insurance m>kets4 7,e7 #b insurance regulators f a ,/ate1 ,t]ritory1 or ! ,di/rict ( ,colombia4 7,f7 #b ,/ate legislators :o s]ve on ,/ate legislative committees ) ov]sight ov] insurance matt]s & :o are n employ$ directly or indirectly by any p]son or organization engag$ 9 ! bus9ess ( insurance4 7,g7 #b memb]s select$ f indep5d5t insurance ag5ts :o s]ve traditionally "u-s]v$ areas4 7,h7 #a repres5tative f a mortgage l5d]4 7,i7 #a repres5tative f a bank4 7,j7 #a repres5tative f ea* ( ! foll[+ ag5cies3 7i7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t4 7ii7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices4 7iii7 ,! ,f$]al ,h\s+ ,f9ance ,ag5cy4 7iv7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4 7v7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture4 7vi7 ,! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy4 7vii7 ,! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget4 7viii7 ,! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy4 7,k7 #a repres5tative f ! ,f9ancial ,/ability ,ov]sight ,c\ncil4 7j7 ,f$]al ,cata/rophe ,re9surance ,fund 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% ! ,f$]al ,cata/rophe ,re9surance ,fund 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,fund7 to hold & inve/ premiums paid by p>ticipat+ insur]s4 7#b7 ,issuance ( notes & bonds 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,if am\nts 9 ! ,fund are insuffici5t to pay obligations to p>ticipat+ insur]s1 ! ,secret>y %all issue notes & bonds "u ?is p>agraph1 ! proce$s ( :i* %all be us$ = paym5t obligations to p>ticipat+ insur]s4 7,b7 ,t]ms ,notes & bonds issu$ "u ?is p>agraph %all be 9 su* =m & d5om9ations1 & %all be subject to su* t]ms & conditions ( issue1 conv]sion1 r$emption1 maturation1 & paym5t z ! ,secret>y may prescribe & %all be fully & unconditionally gu>ante$ bo? z to int]e/ & pr9cipal by ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & su* gu>anty %all be express$ on ! face ( ea* bond4 7,c7 ,int]e/ ,notes & bonds issu$ "u ?is p>agraph %all be> int]e/ at a rate n less ?an ! curr5t av]age yield on out/&+ m>ket obligations ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( comp>able maturity dur+ ! mon? prec$+ ! issuance ( ! obligation z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 7,d7 ,treatm5t ,all notes & bonds issu$ "u ?is p>agraph1 & ! int]e/ on cr$its ) respect to su* obligations1 %all n be subject to taxation by any ,/ate1 c\nty1 municipality1 or local tax+ au?ority4 7,e7 ,satisfaction ,! ,secret>y %all utilize inve/m5t rev5ue f ! ,fund to satisfy any notes or bonds issu$ "u ?is p>agraph4 7k7 ,data collection 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 e/abli% a /ati/ical plan = qu>t]ly report+ by p>ticipat+ insur]s ( policy-level claim transaction data2 7,b7 consult ) ! advisory committee e/abli%$ "u subsection 7i7 & ! ,national ,association ( ,insurance ,commission]s ) respect to-- 7i7 ! cont5ts ( ! /ati/ical plan2 & 7ii7 ! me?od ( data collection2 7,c7 collect qu>t]ly reports f ea* p>ticipat+ insur] t include-- 7i7 a description ( all exposures cov]$ by ! ,program at ! "t ( ! submission ( ! report2 & 7ii7 a li/ ( ! type & am\nt ( all claims made 9 ! previ\s qu>t]2 7,d7 9 a mann] t does n risk public disclosure ( p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation ( policyhold]s1 provide ! qu>t]ly reports receiv$ "u subp>agraph 7,c7 to-- 7i7 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,f9ancial ,rese>* to assess risk to-- 7,i7 ! f9ancial /ability ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7,,ii7 int]national f9ancial sy/ems aris+ f ,unit$ ,/ates prop]ty insurance m>kets1 includ+ lack ( available prop]ty insurance or inadequate cov]age f prop]ty insurance2 7ii7 ! ,director ( ! ,f$]al ,insurance ,(fice to assess ! risks to ! f9ancial /ability aris+ f "u-insurance ( prop]ty insurance policies cov]+ cata/rophe p]ils1 includ+ 9 traditionally und]s]v$ insurance m>kets2 7iii7 ! head ( ! dep>tm5t ( insurance 9 ea* ,/ate2 & 7iv7 any o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local gov]nm5t entity t1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 is relat$ to-- 7,i7 cata/rophe loss prev5tion1 mitigation1 or recov]y2 or 7,,ii7 ! promotion ( competitive prop]ty insurance m>kets2 & 7,e7 make ! data collect$ "u ?is p>agraph available onl9e 9 a mann] t does n risk public disclosure ( p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation ( policyhold]s4 7#b7 ,contract+ ) a /ati/ical ag5t 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all contract ) a /ati/ical ag5t via a competitive bidd+ process to collect & review ! data "u ?is subsection = accuracy & complet5ess4 7,b7 ,(fice ( ,f9ancial ,rese>* z ! /ati/ical ag5t ,if ! ,secret>y is unable to id5tify a qualifi$ /ati/ical ag5t = collection ( data "u ?is subsection1 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,f9ancial ,rese>* %all e/abli% a data collection infra/ructure = collection ( su* data4 #c4 ,grant program to promote loss prev5tion inve/m5ts 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a grant program to provide grants to ,/ates to-- 7#a7 inc5tivize p>ticipat+ insur]s1 policyhold]s1 & ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts to provide fund+ = inve/m5ts 9 activities aim$ at r$uc+ losses to insurance provid]s2 & 7#b7 enc\rage ,/ates to m&ate t insur]s (f] an all-p]ils prop]ty insurance policy4 7b7 ,am\nt ( grants ,:5 provid+ am\nts to ,/ates "u ! grant program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 solicit proposals f ,/ates describ+ ! ways 9 :i* ,/ates w use any am\nts provid$ to improve ! availability & af=dability ( all-p]ils prop]ty insurance policies ?r\gh inve/m5ts 9 loss mitigation & risk managem5t2 7#b7 prioritize grants t yield ! greate/ return on inve/m5t = loss prev5tion & risk mitigation :i* b5efit or t>get l[ & mod]ate income consum]s & small bus9esses2 & 7#c7 prioritize ! aw>d+ ( grants to ,/ates ) ! /ronge/ build+ codes & :i* require prop]ty insurance policies t provide cov]age = ! cata/rophe p]ils cov]$ by ! ,program )\t excessively l>ge d$uctibles z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 7c7 ,l[ & mod]ate income consum]s def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m l[ & mod]ate income consum]s means a consum] ) an income ( less ?an #abj p]c5t ( ! m$ian h\sehold income = ! community4 7d7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out ?is section-- 7#a7 #ej1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 #bjbf2 7#b7 #ee1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 #bjbg2 7#c7 #fj1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 #bjbh2 7#d7 #fe1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 #bjbi2 & 7#e7 #gj1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 #bjcj4 #d4 ,reports on relocation fund & e>?quake cov]age ,! ,secret>y %all n lat] ?an-- 7#a7 #b ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 submit to ,congress a report on ! feasibility ( e/abli%+ a fund to relocate homes & bus9esses t h become un9surable due to cata/rophe p]ils2 & 7#b7 #c ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 submit to ,congress a report on ! feasibility ( includ+ e>?quakes z a p]il cov]$ "u ! all-p]ils prop]ty insurance policy4 #e4 ,assi/ance = l[-income consum]s 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all1 z am\nts appropriat$ "u ?is section all[1 e/abli% a grant program = ,/ates to provide f9ancial assi/ance to l[-income consum]s = :om resid5tial prop]ty insurance-- 7#a7 is requir$2 & 7#b7 repres5ts a significant portion ( ! h\sehold income ( su* consum]s4 7b7 ,application ,9 apply+ = a grant "u ?is section1 a ,/ate %all demon/rate h[ ! ,/ate w use grant am\nts 9 ! ord] ( priority "u subsection 7c74 7c7 ,ord] ( priority = grant am\nts ,a ,/ate receiv+ grant am\nts "u ?is section %all prioritize ! use ( su* am\nts 9 ! foll[+ mann]3 7#a7 ,! use ( grant am\nts = risk r$uction z ! means to r$uce ! prim>y insurance premium = ! consum]4 7#b7 ,! use ( grant am\nts to relocate ! home[n] f an un9surable prop]ty4 7#c7 ,! use ( grant am\nts z ca% assi/ance to pay a portion ( ! insurance premium4 7d7 ,consultation ,:5 e/abli%+ ! grant program "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all consult ) !-- 7#a7 ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t2 7#b7 ,director ( ! ,f$]al ,h\s+ ,f9ance ,ag5cy2 7#c7 ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs2 7#d7 ,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,h\s+ & ,f$]al ,h\s+ ,commission] = ! ,f$]al ,h\s+ ,adm9i/ration2 & 7#e7 ,secret>y ( ,agriculture4 7e7 ,report ,! ,secret>y %all1 n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section & ea* ye> !reaft]1 publi% a report t analyzes :i* risk r$uction inve/m5ts "u subsection 7c77#a7 are mo/ co/-effective1 brok5 d[n by ,/ate & by type ( cata/rophe p]il4 7f7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y #ej1jjj1jjj1jjj annually to c>ry out ?is section4 #f4 ,long-t]m policy pilot program 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all1 9 consultation ) ,/ates & ! ,national ,association ( ,insurance ,commission]s1 e/abli% a pilot program = all-p]ils prop]ty insurance policies ) a policy t]m ( at lea/ #e ye>s 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z a multi-ye> policy74 7b7 ,premium & policy conditions ,an insur] :o p>ticipates 9 ! pilot program e/abli%$ "u ?is section may-- 7#a7 increase premiums bas$ on-- 7,a7 price indexes ( con/ruction co/s2 7,b7 *anges 9 home value2 & 7,c7 optional cov]ages select$ by ! policyhold]2 7#b7 n increase premiums bas$ on a *ange 9 ! assessm5t by ! insur] ( ! cata/rophe p]il risks associat$ ) ! insur$ prop]ty2 7#c7 require prop]ty ma9t5ance consi/5t ) ! condition ( ! prop]ty at "t ( initial policy issuance2 & 7#d7 require loss mitigation inve/m5t p>tn]%ips z a condition = ! multi-ye> policy4 7c7 ,actions by ! policyhold] 7#a7 ,policy cont9uation ,) ! agreem5t ( ! insur]1 a consum] pur*as+ ! prop]ty dur+ ! t]m ( ! multi-ye> policy may cont9ue ! policy = ! rema9d] ( ! t]m4 7#b7 ,election to new insur] ,if ! policyhold] elects to move to a new insur] dur+ ! t]m ( ! multi-ye> policy1 ! new insur] may pay ! pro-rata %>e ( ! loss mitigation inve/m5t = ! policyhold]4 7#c7 ,cancellation by policyhold] ,if ! policyhold] is ! recipi5t ( any funds = loss prev5tion prop]ty improvem5ts f ! insur]1 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local gov]nm5t1 or o!r s\rce & ! policyhold] cancels ! policy be=e ! end ( ! multi-ye> policy t]m1 ! policyhold] %all return a pro-rata %>e ( su* improvem5t to ! s\rce ( ! funds4 #g4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,all-p]ils prop]ty insurance policy ,! t]m all-p]ils prop]ty insurance policy means a prop]ty insurance policy approv$ by a ,/ate :i* includes cov]age = cata/rophe p]ils z su* p]ils are add$ to ! ,program4 7#b7 ,cata/rophe p]il ,! t]m cata/rophe p]il means ! damage caus$ by-- 7,a7 w9d1 hurricane1 wildfire1 sev]e convective /orm1 & flood z !y are add$ to ! ,program "u section #b7;d72 7,b7 e>?quake1 condition$ on ! report "u section #d7b72 & 7,c7 any o!r p]il z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y & add$ to ! ,program4 7#c7 ,engag$ 9 ! bus9ess ( insurance ,! t]m engag$ 9 ! bus9ess ( insurance means a p]son or entity t is subject to ov]sight by a ,/ate insurance dep>tm5t4 7#d7 ,insur] ,! t]m insur]-- 7,a7 means an admitt$ or non-admitt$ insurance company lic5s$ or au?oriz$ to sell prim>y prop]ty insurance by ,/ate insurance regulators2 & 7,b7 does n include a re9surance company or a captive insurance company4 7#e7 ,p>ticipat+ insur] ,! t]m p>ticipat+ insur] means an insur] t is p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,program4 7#f7 ,prop]ty insurance policy ,! t]m prop]ty insurance policy means a contract ( insurance1 ?r\gh a policy =m approv$ by a ,/ate insurance dep>tm5t1 t provides1 among o!r cov]ages1 cov]age = physical damage to resid5tial or comm]cial prop]ty4 7#g7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury4 7#h7 ,/ati/ical plan ,! t]m /ati/ical plan means-- 7,a7 a description ( ! data elem5ts to be report$2 & 7,b7 ! in/ructions & proc$ures = accurately report+ data4