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Reps. Peters, Barr Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Incentivize Smarter Development after Natural Disaster Floods

by R.J. Lehmann

Oct 19, 2020

issues: Federal Government Affairs, Flood Insurance, Insurance

originally published in Representative Scott Peters

The bill is supported by Pew Charitable Trusts, National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC), Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and R Street Institute.

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