United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 5 R · 2 D cosponsors

HR 5577 — NFIP Extension Act of 2026

Last action — Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 391.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced September 26, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence
  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 7 sponsors

    1 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (5 R · 2 D) — cross-party backing.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

25 added · 8 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment to HR 5577 updates the expiration date for the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, changing it from "September 30, 2023" to "September 30, 2026." This extension allows the flood insurance program to remain in effect for an additional three years. Additionally, the effective date of the amendments has been changed from September 30, 2025, to January 30, 2026. This adjustment impacts when the new expiration date and amendments are officially recognized in law.

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5577 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H.
5577 Reported in House (RH)] <DOC> Union Calendar No.
391 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H.
5577 To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program.
5577 [Report No.
119-456] To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program.
which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program.
which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services January 15, 2026 Additional sponsors:
Mr.
Carter of Georgia, Mr.
Van Drew, Mr.
Lawler, Mr.
Moskowitz, Mr.
LaLota, and Mr.
Gottheimer January 15, 2026 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] [For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on September 26, 2025] _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program.
(b) Program Expiration.--Program expiration.--Section 1319 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C.
(b) Program Expiration.--Section 1319 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C.
(c) Retroactive Effective Date.--If this Act is enacted after September 30, 2025, the amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) shall take effect as if enacted on September 30, 2025.
(c) Retroactive Effective Date.--If this Act is enacted after January 30, 2026, the amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) shall take effect as if enacted on January 30, 2026.
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Union Calendar No.
391 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H.
R.
5577 [Report No.
119-456] _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program.
_______________________________________________________________________ January 15, 2026 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
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What Congress says this changes

H. Rept. 119-456

Published by the reporting committee Not generated — this is the committee's own “Changes in Existing Law Made by the Bill, as Reported”.

Text to be removed appears in [brackets]. Newly inserted text is italicised in the official report and cannot be marked in this plain-text rendition — read the official PDF ↗ for the authoritative formatting.

changes in existing law made by 
the bill, as reported, are shown as follows (existing law 
proposed to be omitted is enclosed in black brackets, new 
matter is printed in italics, and existing law in which no 
change is proposed is shown in roman):

 NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE ACT OF 1968

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TITLE XIII--NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE

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CHAPTER I--THE NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM

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 financing

 Sec. 1309. (a) All authority which was vested in the Housing 
and Home Finance Administrator by virtue of section 15(e) of 
the Federal Flood Insurance Act of 1956 (70 Stat. 1084) 
(pertaining to the issue of notes or other obligations or the 
Secretary of the Treasury), as amended by subsections (a) and 
(b) of section 1303 of this Act, shall be available to the 
Administrator for the purpose of carrying out the flood 
insurance program under this title; except that the total 
amount of notes and obligations which may be issued by the 
Administrator pursuant to such authority (1) without the 
approval of the President, may not exceed $500,000,000, and (2) 
with the approval of the President, may not exceed 
$1,500,000,000 through the date specified in section 1319, and 
$1,000,000,000 thereafter; except that, through [September 30, 
2023] September 30, 2026 , clause (2) of this sentence shall be 
applied by substituting ``$30,425,000,000'' for 
``$1,500,000,000''. The Administrator shall report to the 
Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
Urban Affairs of the Senate at any time when he requests the 
approval of the President in accordance with the preceding 
sentence.
 (b) Any funds borrowed by the Administrator under this 
authority shall, from time to time, be deposited in the 
National Flood Insurance Fund established under section 1310.
 (c) Upon the exercise of the authority established under 
subsection (a), the Administrator shall transmit a schedule for 
repayment of such amounts to--
 (1) the Secretary of the Treasury;
 (2) the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
 Affairs of the Senate; and
 (3) the Committee on Financial Services of the House 
 of Representatives.
 (d) In connection with any funds borrowed by the 
Administrator under the authority established in subsection 
(a), the Administrator, beginning 6 months after the date on 
which such funds are borrowed, and continuing every 6 months 
thereafter until such borrowed funds are fully repaid, shall 
submit a report on the progress of such repayment to--
 (1) the Secretary of the Treasury;
 (2) the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
 Affairs of the Senate; and
 (3) the Committee on Financial Services of the House 
 of Representatives.

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 program expiration

 Sec. 1319. No new contract for flood insurance under this 
title shall be entered into after [September 30, 2023] 
September 30, 2026 .

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Source: H. Rept. 119-456 · govinfo

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

  4. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  5. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  6. Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 53 - 0.

  7. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 119-456.

  8. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 119-456.

  9. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 391.

Sponsors

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HR 5577?
HR 5577 is sponsored by Garbarino, Andrew R. (Republican), Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" (Republican), Van Drew, Jefferson (Republican), Lawler, Michael (Republican), Moskowitz, Jared (Democratic), LaLota, Nick (Republican), and Gottheimer, Josh (Democratic).
What is the current status of HR 5577?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced September 26, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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