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With the authority for the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) due to expire at midnight on December 20, 2019 Congress engaged in the usual last minute extension. This time H.R. 1865, the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2020, has extended the NFIP authority through September 30, 2020.

Apparently another last minute approval by Congress and signature by the President has provided continued appropriations for the National Flood Insurance Program through December 20, 2019. In 30 days we play this silly game again.

On September 26, 2019 H.R 4378 provided continuation of funding for the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) through November 21, 2019. Now H.R. 3055, which among others items provides continuation of funding for NFIP, has passed in both the House and Senate. The House and Senate versions differed slightly and the differences are being resolved. Next the bill moves on for Presidential signature. The day is not over so Congress and the President have hours […]

On September 26, 2019 H.R 4378 was passed in the Senate. The continuing resolution provides appropriations to federal agencies, including the National Flood insurance Program, through November 21, 2019. The action prevents a government shutdown that would otherwise occur when Fiscal Year 2020 begins on October 1, 2019. The resolution is awaiting the signature of the president.

Congress is debating whether to extend the National Flood Insurance Program, which expires on September 30. Since 2017 Congress has often waited (12 times) until the last minute to reauthorized the program before its expiration and passed only short-term extensions. Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 4378 to keep the federal government funded through November 21 and included an extension for the NFIP through the same date. The resolution is on the Senate […]