Floodplain Enhancement and Recovery Act
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 9
- Latest action
- Nov 21, 2025
What it does
The Floodplain Enhancement and Recovery Act amends the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2014 to define and support ecosystem restoration projects aimed at recovering or enhancing natural functions of floodplains and aquatic resources. It exempts such projects from flood insurance rate map change fees and allows communities to permit certain restoration projects in regulatory floodways that may increase base flood elevations, provided specific conditions are met, including no adverse impact on insurable structures or critical infrastructure and a post-project analysis submitted to FEMA within 180 days. The bill also requires the FEMA Administrator to issue implementation…
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Where it stands
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Who is involved
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Where it goes next
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