,i #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dggd ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,july #be1 #bjbe,ms4 ,tlaib 7for herself1 ,ms4 ,brown1 ,ms4 ,pressley1 ,ms4 ,balint1 ,ms4 ,barragn1 ,mrs4 ,beatty1 ,mr4 ,deluzio1 ,mr4 ,evans of ,pennsylvania1 ,mr4 ,fields1 ,mr4 ,figures1 ,mr4 ,garca of ,illinois1 ,mrs4 ,mc,iver1 ,ms4 ,meng1 ,mr4 ,mfume1 ,mr4 ,moskowitz1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,scanlon1 ,mr4 ,scott of ,virginia1 ,ms4 ,sewell1 and ,mr4 ,thanedar7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure1 and in addition to the ,committee on ,financial ,services1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to ensure that certain assistance under the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act is available for flood-damaged basements1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,fix ,our ,flooded ,basements ,act of #bjbe4 #b4 ,assistance for flood-damaged basements 7a7 ,repairs ,in providing assistance for repairs to flood-damaged basements under section #djh7;c77#b7 of the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagd7;c77#b771 the ,administrator-- 7#a7 may not limit such assistance to rooms required for the occupancy of the dwelling2 and 7#b7 may provide assistance for any mold1 mildew1 and moisture damage caused by a major disaster and may not limit such assistance to only mold1 mildew1 or moisture damage that-- 7,a7 may cause additional loss2 or 7,b7 affects the safety1 sanitation1 and functionality of the home4 7b7 ,personal property assistance ,in providing assistance for personal property expenses under section #djh7;e77#b7 of the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagd7;e77#b771 the ,administrator shall provide assistance-- 7#a7 to cover the cost of personal property in a manner that is at least equivalent to the coverage provided under the ,standard ,flood ,insurance ,policy for building property and personal property located below the lowest floor of a building1 including basements 7as defined in section #ei4a of title #dd1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 or any successor regulations72 and 7#b7 to cover the costs of repair or replacement of all building and personal property located in a flood-damaged basement that is damaged by a major disaster4 7c7 ,group ,flood ,insurance ,policy ,not later than #f months after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator shall revise sections #fa4ag and #bjf4aai7;b77#i7 of title #dd1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 to make the following changes3 7#a7 ,permit applicants who had a previous requirement to maintain flood insurance as a condition of receiving assistance under section #djh of the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagd7 to be eligible for the ,group ,flood ,insurance ,policy4 7#b7 ,permit applicants residing outside a special flood hazard area to be eligible for the ,group ,flood ,insurance ,policy4 7#c7 ,expand the coverage under the ,group ,flood ,insurance ,policy to be at least equivalent to the maximum coverage available in the ,standard ,flood ,insurance ,policy4 7#d7 ,expand the ,group ,flood ,insurance ,policy to include coverage for the following3 7,a7 ,real and personal property components and contents in basements1 including repairs to address water damage1 appliances1 flooring and carpet repairs1 and any other items necessary to return the basement to its previous pre-flood condition4 7,b7 ,any real and personal property components and contents in basements covered under the additional endorsement for basement coverage for the ,standard ,flood ,insurance ,policy1 as described in the proposed rule titled ,national ,flood ,insurance ,program3 ,standard ,flood ,insurance ,policy1 ,homeowner ,flood ,form and issued by the ,administrator on ,february #f1 #bjbd 7#hi ,fed4 ,reg4 #hbhb74 7,c7 ,mold1 mildew1 and moisture damage in basements4 7d7 ,maximum amount of financial assistance ,section #djh7;h7 of the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagd7;h77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#e7 ,exclusion of mitigation measures ,the maximum amount of assistance established under paragraph 7#a7 shall exclude expenses for eligible hazard mitigation measures in flood-damaged basements under subsection 7c77#b77;,a77ii74 7#f7 ,exclusion of ,group ,flood ,insurance ,policy premiums ,the maximum amount of assistance established under paragraph 7#a7 shall exclude expenses for premiums for the ,group ,flood ,insurance ,policy pursuant to subsection 7e77#b74 4 7e7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,administrator ,the term ,administrator means the ,administrator of the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency4 7#b7 ,group ,flood ,insurance ,policy ,the term ,group ,flood ,insurance ,policy means the group flood insurance policy established by the ,administrator under section #fa4ag of title #dd1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations4 7#c7 ,standard ,flood ,insurance ,policy ,the term ,standard ,flood ,insurance ,policy means the standard flood insurance policy under the national flood insurance program established pursuant to the ,national ,flood ,insurance ,act of #aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #djja et seq474