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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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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6Enacted
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced September 26, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.
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In Committee
Current position in the legislative process.
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7 sponsors
1 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.
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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 removedPlain-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.
5577 IntroducedReported in House (IH)](RH)] <DOC> 119thUnion CONGRESSCalendar 1stNo. Session H.
391 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H.
5577 To[Report amendNo. the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program.
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 _______________________________________________________________________January A15, BILL2026 ToAdditional amendsponsors: the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program.
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.--ProgramExpiration.--Section 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 SeptemberJanuary 30, 2025,2026, the amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) shall take effect as if enacted on SeptemberJanuary 30, 2025.2026.
<all>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. 119-456Published 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 * * * * * * * TITLE XIII--NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE * * * * * * * CHAPTER I--THE NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM * * * * * * * 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. * * * * * * * program expiration Sec. 1319. No new contract for flood insurance under this title shall be entered into after [September 30, 2023] September 30, 2026 . * * * * * * * [GRAPHIC(S) NOT AVAILABLE IN TIFF FORMAT]
Source: H. Rept. 119-456 · govinfo
Action History
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Introduced in House
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Introduced in House
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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
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Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
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Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
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Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 53 - 0.
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Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 119-456.
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Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 119-456.
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 391.
Sponsors
- Andrew R. Garbarino · Primary
- Earl L. "Buddy" Carter · Cosponsor
- Jefferson Van Drew · Cosponsor
- Michael Lawler · Cosponsor
- Jared Moskowitz · Cosponsor
- Nick LaLota · Cosponsor
- Josh Gottheimer · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 540 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Garbarino, Andrew R. Republican
Co-sponsors (6)
- Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" Republican
- Van Drew, Jefferson Republican
- Lawler, Michael Republican
- Moskowitz, Jared Democratic
- LaLota, Nick Republican
- Gottheimer, Josh Democratic
Not signed on (540)
540 members have not signed on to this bill.
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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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