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S. 1960 117th Congress Senate

Flood Insurance Fairness Act

Official title: A bill to restrict the ability of the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to adjust the rates for flood insurance coverage under the Natio… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to restrict the ability of the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to adjust the rates for flood insurance coverage under the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 7, 2021 Introduced by: John Kennedy Republican · Louisiana See on congress.gov
Finance and Financial Sector Disaster relief and insuranceFloods and storm protection
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jun 7, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Jun 7, 2021
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 Latest action June 7, 2021

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Flood Insurance Fairness Act

This bill prohibits the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) from adjusting the premium rate of flood insurance issued under the National Flood Insurance Program. Under current law, FEMA has statutory authority to set premium rates subject to certain limitations on annual increases.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4226 Identical bill Flood Insurance Fairness Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1960: Flood Insurance Fairness Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1960/
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"S. 1960: Flood Insurance Fairness Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1960/.
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S. 1960, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1960/.
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