# 114-hr-6104: Timely Payments for Flood Victims Act of 2016

114-hr-6104, Timely Payments for Flood Victims Act of 2016, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Graves, Garret [R-LA-6] (R-LA); status Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-6104
- Congress: 114
- Title: Timely Payments for Flood Victims Act of 2016
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- Introduced: 2016-09-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Graves, Garret [R-LA-6] (R-LA)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Timely Payments for Flood Victims Act of 2016 This bill amends the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to direct the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to require that a final determination and notification regarding approval of a claim for damage to or loss of property under the national flood insurance program be made by the expiration of the 30-day period after such claim was made. Such period may be extended by a single additional period of 15 days if extraordinary circumstances are demonstrated. Claims shall be paid as soon as possible after approval.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-3] (R-LA), 2016-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2016-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Abraham, Ralph Lee [R-LA-5] (R-LA), 2016-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] (D-CA), 2016-09-28T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-2737: Filipino Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2015
- 114-hr-4428: Fair Medicare Hospital Payments Act of 2016
- 114-hr-4365: Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act of 2016
- 114-hr-3742: Access to Marketplace Insurance Act
- 114-hr-3127: Kisatchie National Forest Land Conveyance Act
- 114-hr-3110: National Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2015

## Sources
- [114-hr-6104 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/6104)

## Related
- [114-hr-2737: Filipino Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2737)
- [114-hr-4428: Fair Medicare Hospital Payments Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4428)
- [114-hr-4365: Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4365)
- [114-hr-3742: Access to Marketplace Insurance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3742)
- [114-hr-3127: Kisatchie National Forest Land Conveyance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3127)
- [114-hr-3110: National Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3110)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6104 (as of 2025-11-18).