# 115-hr-3936: National Flood Insurance Program Debt Forgiveness Act of 2017

115-hr-3936, National Flood Insurance Program Debt Forgiveness Act of 2017, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] (D-CA); status 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. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-3936
- Congress: 115
- Title: National Flood Insurance Program Debt Forgiveness Act of 2017
- Status: 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.
- Introduced: 2017-10-03
- Sponsor: Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

National Flood Insurance Program Debt Forgiveness Act of 2017 This bill cancels all indebtedness outstanding as of September 30, 2016, of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under any notes or other obligations issued pursuant to the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 and the Federal Flood Insurance Act of 1956. Such cancelled indebtedness may be treated as a public debt of the United States and is designated as an emergency pursuant to the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010.

## Cosponsors (3)

- MICHAEL CAPUANO (D-MA), 2017-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2017-10-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2017-10-11T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-6545: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2018
- 115-hr-6239: DISCLOSE Act of 2018
- 115-hr-6230: Fairness for Farm Workers Act
- 115-hr-6193: Central America Family Protection and Reunification Act
- 115-hr-6135: Keep Families Together Act
- 115-hr-6033: International Human Rights Defense Act of 2018

## Sources
- [115-hr-3936 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/3936)

## Related
- [115-hr-6545: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6545)
- [115-hr-6239: DISCLOSE Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6239)
- [115-hr-6230: Fairness for Farm Workers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6230)
- [115-hr-6193: Central America Family Protection and Reunification Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6193)
- [115-hr-6135: Keep Families Together Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6135)
- [115-hr-6033: International Human Rights Defense Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6033)
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