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S. 1533Senate116th Congress (2019-2021)In Committee

National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act

Sponsored by John KennedySen. John Kennedy (R-LA)
Introduced May 16, 2019

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The National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act renews the federal flood insurance program for an additional year. It pushes the program’s financing authority and expiration date from May 31 2019 to December 1 2020, ensuring the program can continue issuing policies and paying claims. The change applies to the National Flood Insurance Program administered by FEMA and to anyone who holds or seeks flood insurance.

Key Provisions

  • Extends the program’s financing authority to December 1 2020, replacing the previous May 31 2019 deadline.
  • Extends the overall program expiration date to December 1 2020, replacing the prior May 31 2019 deadline.
  • If the bill becomes law after May 31 2019, the new dates are treated as if they were effective on May 31 2019, making the extension retroactive.

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

May 16, 2019

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Introduced in Senate

May 16, 2019

SenateIntro Referral

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

May 16, 2019

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Introduced in SenateIssued May 16, 2019

II

116th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 1533

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

May 16, 2019

Mr. Kennedy introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

A BILL

To reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act.

2.

Reauthorization of National Flood Insurance Program

(a)

Financing

Section 1309(a) of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4016(a)) is amended by striking May 31, 2019 and inserting December 1, 2020.

(b)

Program expiration

Section 1319 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4026) is amended by striking May 31, 2019 and inserting December 1, 2020.

(c)

Retroactive effective date

If this Act is enacted after May 31, 2019, the amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) shall take effect as if enacted on May 31, 2019.