National Flood Insurance Program Clarification Act of 2026

This bill would change the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968. It would state that Section 7(a) of the Endangered Species Act, which requires federal agencies to consult on and avoid harm to listed species, does not apply to certain actions the flood insurance program's Administrator takes under listed sections of flood insurance law. Within 30 days of enactment, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the federal fisheries agency would have to withdraw existing biological opinions that evaluate the flood insurance program's impacts, and those opinions could not be reissued. The bill would also limit the local land management measures considered under the program's criteria to those that are for the sole purpose of protecting property and human health.

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Sponsors

• Cliff Bentz Republican sponsor
• 4 cosponsors