To temporarily increase the borrowing authority of the Federal Emergency Management Agency for carrying out the National Flood Insurance Program.
Public Law 113-1 · H.R. 41 · 113th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Barack Obama (D) on Jan 6, 2013 · Emergency Management
Major law
Sponsor: Rep. Scott Garrett (R-NJ-5)
Cosponsors (44): Rep. Chris Smith, Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen,
Passage votesYeaNay
- HouseRecorded vote: 354 yea, 67 nay354–67
- SenateVoice vote
Data notes
The final version of the law, as each chamber passed it. A chamber that passed it by voice vote or unanimous consent has no count. “Method not stated” means the record does not say how the chamber voted. Where the record has a member-by-member vote, the “Who voted for it” section shows who voted yea.
Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Amends the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to increase from $20.725 billion to $30.425 billion the total amount of notes and obligations (federal borrowing authority) which may be issued by the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), with the President's approval, for the National Flood Insurance program.
Designates such increase as an emergency requirement under the the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010.
Who voted for it
Every House member of the 113th Congress on the ideology compass. Highlighted: the 354 who voted yea on final passage. Faded: everyone else, including those who voted nay, did not vote, or had not yet taken office.
354 yea67 nay8 present or did not vote
Democrats who voted yea(193)
Rep. Jan SchakowskyD-IL-9
Rep. Jim McDermottD-WA-7
Rep. Barbara LeeD-CA-13
Rep. Donna EdwardsD-MD-4
Rep. Yvette ClarkeD-NY-9
Rep. Mark PocanD-WI-2
Rep. Nydia VelázquezD-NY-7
Rep. Rush HoltD-NJ-12
Rep. Marcia FudgeD-OH-11
Rep. Frank PalloneD-NJ-6
Rep. Karen BassD-CA-37
Rep. Maxine WatersD-CA-43
Rep. Judy ChuD-CA-27
Rep. Keith EllisonD-MN-5
Rep. Michael CapuanoD-MA-7
Rep. Gwen MooreD-WI-4
Rep. John SarbanesD-MD-3
Rep. Alcee HastingsD-FL-20
Rep. Eddie JohnsonD-TX-30
Rep. Jerrold NadlerD-NY-10
Rep. John ConyersD-MI-13
Rep. José SerranoD-NY-15
Rep. Raúl GrijalvaD-AZ-3
Rep. Xavier BecerraD-CA-34
Rep. George MillerD-CA-11
Rep. Robert BradyD-PA-1
Rep. Bennie ThompsonD-MS-2
Rep. Mike HondaD-CA-17
Rep. Hakeem JeffriesD-NY-8
Rep. Kathy CastorD-FL-14
Rep. Donald PayneD-NJ-10
Rep. Ed MarkeyD-MA-5
Rep. Elijah CummingsD-MD-7
Rep. Hank JohnsonD-GA-4
Rep. Grace NapolitanoD-CA-32
Rep. Alan LowenthalD-CA-47
Rep. Joe CrowleyD-NY-14
Rep. Linda SánchezD-CA-38
Rep. Henry WaxmanD-CA-33
Rep. Mark TakanoD-CA-41
Rep. Louise SlaughterD-NY-25
Rep. Frederica WilsonD-FL-24
Rep. Luis GutiérrezD-IL-4
Rep. Nancy PelosiD-CA-12
Rep. Mel WattD-NC-12
Rep. Sheila Jackson LeeD-TX-18
Rep. Chris Van HollenD-MD-8
Rep. Joyce BeattyD-OH-3
Rep. Danny DavisD-IL-7
Rep. Bobby RushD-IL-1
Rep. Chaka FattahD-PA-2
Rep. Doris MatsuiD-CA-6
Rep. Sam FarrD-CA-20
Rep. Debbie Wasserman SchultzD-FL-23
Rep. Joseph KennedyD-MA-4
Rep. Steve CohenD-TN-9
Rep. Gregory MeeksD-NY-5
Rep. Michael DoyleD-PA-14
Rep. Richard NealD-MA-1
Rep. Albio SiresD-NJ-8
Rep. Matt CartwrightD-PA-17
Rep. Al GreenD-TX-9
Rep. Chellie PingreeD-ME-1
Rep. Corrine BrownD-FL-5
Rep. Gloria Negrete McLeodD-CA-35
Rep. Steny HoyerD-MD-5
Rep. Jared HuffmanD-CA-2
Rep. Paul TonkoD-NY-20
Rep. Janice HahnD-CA-44
Rep. Marc VeaseyD-TX-33
Rep. G.K. ButterfieldD-NC-1
Rep. Niki TsongasD-MA-3
Rep. Lois FrankelD-FL-22
Rep. Rosa DeLauroD-CT-3
Rep. Jackie SpeierD-CA-14
Rep. Sander LevinD-MI-9
Rep. Wm. ClayD-MO-1
Rep. Cedric RichmondD-LA-2
Rep. Ted DeutchD-FL-21
Rep. Emanuel CleaverD-MO-5
Rep. Peter WelchD-VT
Rep. Bobby ScottD-VA-3
Rep. Charlie RangelD-NY-13
Rep. Rob AndrewsD-NJ-1
Rep. David PriceD-NC-4
Rep. Daniel KildeeD-MI-5
Rep. André CarsonD-IN-7
Rep. David CicillineD-RI-1
Rep. John YarmuthD-KY-3
Rep. Terri SewellD-AL-7
Rep. Ed PastorD-AZ-7
Rep. John DingellD-MI-12
Rep. Eliot EngelD-NY-16
Rep. Marcy KapturD-OH-9
Rep. Bill PascrellD-NJ-9
Rep. Peter ViscloskyD-IN-1
Rep. Diana DeGetteD-CO-1
Rep. Alan GraysonD-FL-9
Rep. Mike ThompsonD-CA-5
Rep. Suzanne BonamiciD-OR-1
Rep. Jim LangevinD-RI-2
Rep. Adam SchiffD-CA-28
Rep. John LarsonD-CT-1
Rep. Susan DavisD-CA-53
Rep. Joaquin CastroD-TX-20
Rep. Brian HigginsD-NY-26
Rep. Tim RyanD-OH-13
Rep. Ben LujánD-NM-3
Rep. Juan VargasD-CA-51
Rep. Steve IsraelD-NY-3
Rep. Grace MengD-NY-6
Rep. Lloyd DoggettD-TX-35
Rep. Anna EshooD-CA-18
Rep. Nita LoweyD-NY-17
Rep. Eric SwalwellD-CA-15
Rep. Rubén HinojosaD-TX-15
Rep. Carolyn MaloneyD-NY-12
Rep. Beto O’RourkeD-TX-16
Rep. John TierneyD-MA-6
Rep. Rick LarsenD-WA-2
Rep. Betty McCollumD-MN-4
Rep. Colleen HanabusaD-HI-1
Rep. Lois CappsD-CA-24
Rep. Tony CárdenasD-CA-29
Rep. Zoe LofgrenD-CA-19
Rep. Peter DeFazioD-OR-4
Rep. Steven HorsfordD-NV-4
Rep. Gerald ConnollyD-VA-11
Rep. David ScottD-GA-13
Rep. Joe CourtneyD-CT-2
Rep. Mike QuigleyD-IL-5
Rep. Timothy BishopD-NY-1
Rep. Dina TitusD-NV-1
Rep. Loretta SanchezD-CA-46
Rep. Jim MoranD-VA-8
Rep. Richard NolanD-MN-8
Rep. Denny HeckD-WA-10
Rep. Brad ShermanD-CA-30
Rep. William KeatingD-MA-9
Rep. Michelle Lujan GrishamD-NM-1
Rep. A. Dutch RuppersbergerD-MD-2
Rep. Stephen LynchD-MA-8
Rep. Carolyn McCarthyD-NY-4
Rep. Jerry McNerneyD-CA-9
Rep. Carol Shea-PorterD-NH-1
Rep. Elizabeth EstyD-CT-5
Rep. Ron KindD-WI-3
Rep. Sanford BishopD-GA-2
Rep. Derek KilmerD-WA-6
Rep. Gene GreenD-TX-29
Rep. John CarneyD-DE
Rep. Michael MichaudD-ME-2
Rep. Filemon VelaD-TX-34
Rep. John DelaneyD-MD-6
Rep. Ed PerlmutterD-CO-7
Rep. Jim HimesD-CT-4
Rep. Tammy DuckworthD-IL-8
Rep. John GaramendiD-CA-3
Rep. Julia BrownleyD-CA-26
Rep. Tulsi GabbardD-HI-2
Rep. Ann KusterD-NH-2
Rep. Suzan DelBeneD-WA-1
Rep. Timothy WalzD-MN-1
Rep. Ann KirkpatrickD-AZ-1
Rep. Bruce BraleyD-IA-1
Rep. Jared PolisD-CO-2
Rep. William EnyartD-IL-12
Rep. Bill FosterD-IL-11
Rep. Henry CuellarD-TX-28
Rep. David LoebsackD-IA-2
Rep. Gary PetersD-MI-14
Rep. Jim CooperD-TN-5
Rep. Cheri BustosD-IL-17
Rep. Pete GallegoD-TX-23
Rep. Daniel LipinskiD-IL-3
Rep. Ami BeraD-CA-7
Rep. Joe GarciaD-FL-26
Rep. Raul RuizD-CA-36
Rep. Sean MaloneyD-NY-18
Rep. Brad SchneiderD-IL-10
Rep. Kurt SchraderD-OR-5
Rep. Nick RahallD-WV-3
Rep. Jim CostaD-CA-16
Rep. Scott PetersD-CA-52
Rep. William OwensD-NY-21
Rep. Daniel MaffeiD-NY-24
Rep. Collin PetersonD-MN-7
Rep. Patrick MurphyD-FL-18
Rep. John BarrowD-GA-12
Rep. Kyrsten SinemaD-AZ-9
Rep. Ron BarberD-AZ-2
Rep. Jim MathesonD-UT-4
Rep. Mike McIntyreD-NC-7
Republicans who voted yea(161)
Rep. Christopher GibsonR-NY-19
Rep. Michael FitzpatrickR-PA-8
Rep. Michael GrimmR-NY-11
Rep. Pete KingR-NY-2
Rep. Jon RunyanR-NJ-3
Rep. Frank LoBiondoR-NJ-2
Rep. David ReichertR-WA-8
Rep. Mario Diaz-BalartR-FL-25
Rep. Jim GerlachR-PA-6
Rep. Richard HannaR-NY-22
Rep. Charles DentR-PA-15
Rep. Patrick MeehanR-PA-7
Rep. Ileana Ros-LehtinenR-FL-27
Rep. David JoyceR-OH-14
Rep. David ValadaoR-CA-21
Rep. Chris SmithR-NJ-4
Rep. Michael TurnerR-OH-10
Rep. Rodney FrelinghuysenR-NJ-11
Rep. Tom LathamR-IA-3
Rep. Tom ReedR-NY-23
Rep. Jeff FortenberryR-NE-1
Rep. Frank WolfR-VA-10
Rep. Lou BarlettaR-PA-11
Rep. Jeff DenhamR-CA-10
Rep. Glenn ThompsonR-PA-5
Rep. John ShimkusR-IL-15
Rep. Rodney AlexanderR-LA-5
Rep. Adam KinzingerR-IL-16
Rep. Ander CrenshawR-FL-4
Rep. Hal RogersR-KY-5
Rep. Tom ColeR-OK-4
Rep. Mike SimpsonR-ID-2
Rep. Shelley CapitoR-WV-2
Rep. Ken CalvertR-CA-42
Rep. Aaron SchockR-IL-18
Rep. Buck McKeonR-CA-25
Rep. Walter JonesR-NC-3
Rep. David McKinleyR-WV-1
Rep. Martha RobyR-AL-2
Rep. Doc HastingsR-WA-4
Rep. Frank LucasR-OK-3
Rep. Jo Ann EmersonR-MO-8
Rep. Joseph HeckR-NV-3
Rep. Gregg HarperR-MS-3
Rep. Ed WhitfieldR-KY-1
Rep. Rodney DavisR-IL-13
Rep. Steve StiversR-OH-15
Rep. Rick CrawfordR-AR-1
Rep. Spencer BachusR-AL-6
Rep. Steve WomackR-AR-3
Rep. Tom MarinoR-PA-10
Rep. Mike KellyR-PA-3
Rep. Greg WaldenR-OR-2
Rep. James RenacciR-OH-16
Rep. Kevin CramerR-ND
Rep. W. Bill YoungR-FL-13
Rep. Randy ForbesR-VA-4
Rep. Robert AderholtR-AL-4
Rep. Devin NunesR-CA-22
Rep. Jaime Herrera BeutlerR-WA-3
Rep. Tim MurphyR-PA-18
Rep. Leonard LanceR-NJ-7
Rep. Kristi NoemR-SD
Rep. Renee EllmersR-NC-2
Rep. Chris CollinsR-NY-27
Rep. Mike RogersR-MI-8
Rep. Tim GriffinR-AR-2
Rep. Bill ShusterR-PA-9
Rep. Peter RoskamR-IL-6
Rep. John CulbersonR-TX-7
Rep. Charles BoustanyR-LA-3
Rep. Fred UptonR-MI-6
Rep. Mark AmodeiR-NV-2
Rep. Kevin McCarthyR-CA-23
Rep. Lee TerryR-NE-2
Rep. Susan BrooksR-IN-5
Rep. Dave CampR-MI-4
Rep. Jackie WalorskiR-IN-2
Rep. Pat TiberiR-OH-12
Rep. Daniel WebsterR-FL-10
Rep. Blaine LuetkemeyerR-MO-3
Rep. Vern BuchananR-FL-16
Rep. Brett GuthrieR-KY-2
Rep. Cory GardnerR-CO-4
Rep. Kay GrangerR-TX-12
Rep. Bob GibbsR-OH-7
Rep. Eric CantorR-VA-7
Rep. Robert WittmanR-VA-1
Rep. Bill CassidyR-LA-6
Rep. Cathy McMorris RodgersR-WA-5
Rep. Paul CookR-CA-8
Rep. John CarterR-TX-31
Rep. Thomas RooneyR-FL-17
Rep. Larry BucshonR-IN-8
Rep. John KlineR-MN-2
Rep. Todd YoungR-IN-9
Rep. Mike RogersR-AL-3
Rep. Mike CoffmanR-CO-6
Rep. Vicky HartzlerR-MO-4
Rep. Ann WagnerR-MO-2
Rep. Darrell IssaR-CA-49
Rep. Bill JohnsonR-OH-6
Rep. Richard NugentR-FL-11
Rep. Scott RigellR-VA-2
Rep. Alan NunneleeR-MS-1
Rep. Gus BilirakisR-FL-12
Rep. Scott TiptonR-CO-3
Rep. Ralph HallR-TX-4
Rep. Chris StewartR-UT-2
Rep. Howard CobleR-NC-6
Rep. Candice MillerR-MI-10
Rep. Chuck FleischmannR-TN-3
Rep. Adrian SmithR-NE-3
Rep. Dennis RossR-FL-15
Rep. Steve SoutherlandR-FL-2
Rep. Erik PaulsenR-MN-3
Rep. Lamar SmithR-TX-21
Rep. Michael McCaulR-TX-10
Rep. Blake FarentholdR-TX-27
Rep. John MicaR-FL-7
Rep. Robert LattaR-OH-5
Rep. Steve KingR-IA-4
Rep. Morgan GriffithR-VA-9
Rep. Duncan HunterR-CA-50
Rep. Pete SessionsR-TX-32
Rep. Joe BartonR-TX-6
Rep. Joseph PittsR-PA-16
Rep. Austin ScottR-GA-8
Rep. Bill PoseyR-FL-8
Rep. Patrick McHenryR-NC-10
Rep. Kevin BradyR-TX-8
Rep. Diane BlackR-TN-6
Rep. Billy LongR-MO-7
Rep. Luke MesserR-IN-6
Rep. Robert HurtR-VA-5
Rep. Tim WalbergR-MI-7
Rep. Pete OlsonR-TX-22
Rep. Sam JohnsonR-TX-3
Rep. Doug LaMalfaR-CA-1
Rep. Phil GingreyR-GA-11
Rep. Jeff MillerR-FL-1
Rep. Michele BachmannR-MN-6
Rep. Robert PittengerR-NC-9
Rep. James LankfordR-OK-5
Rep. Jason ChaffetzR-UT-3
Rep. Steve ScaliseR-LA-1
Rep. Rob BishopR-UT-1
Rep. John CampbellR-CA-45
Rep. Tom RiceR-SC-7
Rep. Bill HuizengaR-MI-2
Rep. Jeb HensarlingR-TX-5
Rep. Ted PoeR-TX-2
Rep. Lynn WestmorelandR-GA-3
Rep. Cynthia LummisR-WY
Rep. Dana RohrabacherR-CA-48
Rep. Scott GarrettR-NJ-5
Rep. Michael BurgessR-TX-26
Rep. Jack KingstonR-GA-1- Rep. Trey RadelR-FL-19
Rep. Raúl LabradorR-ID-1
Rep. Steve StockmanR-TX-36
Data notes
The House’s recorded vote on the final version of the law (roll call 6 in Voteview), matched to the vote the record cites and checked against its totals. Positions are each member’s DW-NOMINATE score for that Congress, as on the Ideology page; left to right is more liberal to more conservative. Paired and announced yea votes count as yea. Lists follow the compass, most liberal first. A name links to a profile only for members of the current Congress. A law passed by voice vote or unanimous consent has no member list, and neither does a vote Voteview has not yet recorded.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
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Related bills
The record lists no related bills.
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 12 actions.
- Jan 6, 2013Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 113-1.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Jan 4, 2013FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- FloorFloor · Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Voice Vote.
- FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 354 - 67 (Roll no. 7).House roll call 7
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 41.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Garrett moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Jan 3, 2013CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
Data notes
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Amendments
No amendments to this bill are on record.
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Official record
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