Federal Flood Risk Management Act of 2026
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- Senate
- Sponsors
- 3
- Latest action
- Jun 11, 2026
What it does
The Federal Flood Risk Management Act of 2026 would establish a Federal standard to improve the nation’s resilience to current and future flood risk by requiring federal agencies to evaluate and manage floodplain impacts when undertaking agency actions, including construction, land management, and federally funded projects. It mandates that agency heads use climate-informed science, apply specific elevation standards (adding 2 or 3 feet to base flood elevation depending on whether the action is critical), consider alternatives to avoid floodplain development, and comply with the Federal Flood Risk Management Standard for federally funded projects. The bill affects all federal agencies…
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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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