Sen. Rubio Introduces Bill to Prescribe Chargeable Premium Rates for Flood Insurance

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., has introduced legislation (S. 2869) to "temporarily limit the authority of the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to prescribe chargeable premium rates for flood insurance under the National Flood Insurance Program."

The bill was introduced on Sept. 28 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Bill Cassidy, R-La., Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., and John Cornyn, R-Texas. It was referred to the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee.

For more information, Sen. Marco Rubio, 284 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC, 20510; 202/224-3041; or in state at 402 S. Monroe St., Ste. 2105-E, Tallahassee, FL 32399; 850/599-9100; 201 S. Orange Ave., Ste. 350, Orlando, FL 32801; 407/254-2573; Sam M. Gibbons U.S. Courthouse, 801 N. Florida Ave., Ste. 1130, Tampa, FL 33602; 813/853-1099; Bryan Simpson U.S. Courthouse, 300 N. Hogan St., Ste. 8-111, Jacksonville, FL 32202; 904/354-4300; 700 S. Palafox St., Ste. 125, Pensacola, FL 32502; 850/433-2603; 4580 PGA Blvd., Ste. 201, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418; 561/775 3360; 2120 Main St., Ste. 200, Fort Myers, FL 33901; 239/318-6464.

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