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National Flood Insurance Program Affordability Act

USA119th CongressHR-6934| House 
| Updated: 12/30/2025
Robert P. Bresnahan

Robert P. Bresnahan

Republican Representative

Pennsylvania

Cosponsors (1)
Eugene Simon Vindman (Democratic)

Financial Services Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill mandates the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to establish a means-tested assistance program within one year of enactment. This program aims to provide graduated discounts on flood insurance costs for eligible policyholders, ensuring that their chargeable premium rate does not exceed one percent of the area median income. Eligibility for assistance extends to individuals with household incomes up to 120 percent of the area median income, as well as small businesses with up to 100 employees and not-for-profit organizations that meet a hardship metric to be defined by FEMA. The bill appropriates $250,000,000 annually to fund this program, with a requirement for FEMA to expend at least 95 percent of these funds each fiscal year. FEMA is also directed to issue necessary regulations and guidance for the program's implementation within one year, including the specific hardship metric for businesses and non-profits. Additionally, the Administrator must submit a report to Congress addressing the feasibility of alternative eligibility criteria, such as considering principal, interest, taxes, and insurance (PITI) instead of household income. Finally, the bill requires FEMA to implement monthly installment payments for NFIP premiums within 180 days or provide a detailed explanation for any inability to do so.

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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-7202
National Flood Insurance Program Affordability Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-1540
National Flood Insurance Program Affordability Act
Dec 30, 2025
Introduced in House
Dec 30, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-7202
    National Flood Insurance Program Affordability Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-1540
    National Flood Insurance Program Affordability Act


  • December 30, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • December 30, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Finance and Financial Sector

National Flood Insurance Program Affordability Act

USA119th CongressHR-6934| House 
| Updated: 12/30/2025
This bill mandates the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to establish a means-tested assistance program within one year of enactment. This program aims to provide graduated discounts on flood insurance costs for eligible policyholders, ensuring that their chargeable premium rate does not exceed one percent of the area median income. Eligibility for assistance extends to individuals with household incomes up to 120 percent of the area median income, as well as small businesses with up to 100 employees and not-for-profit organizations that meet a hardship metric to be defined by FEMA. The bill appropriates $250,000,000 annually to fund this program, with a requirement for FEMA to expend at least 95 percent of these funds each fiscal year. FEMA is also directed to issue necessary regulations and guidance for the program's implementation within one year, including the specific hardship metric for businesses and non-profits. Additionally, the Administrator must submit a report to Congress addressing the feasibility of alternative eligibility criteria, such as considering principal, interest, taxes, and insurance (PITI) instead of household income. Finally, the bill requires FEMA to implement monthly installment payments for NFIP premiums within 180 days or provide a detailed explanation for any inability to do so.

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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-7202
National Flood Insurance Program Affordability Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-1540
National Flood Insurance Program Affordability Act
Dec 30, 2025
Introduced in House
Dec 30, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-7202
    National Flood Insurance Program Affordability Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-1540
    National Flood Insurance Program Affordability Act


  • December 30, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • December 30, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Robert P. Bresnahan

Robert P. Bresnahan

Republican Representative

Pennsylvania

Cosponsors (1)
Eugene Simon Vindman (Democratic)

Financial Services Committee

Finance and Financial Sector

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted