WASHINGTON – The Senate today blocked Sen. John Kennedy’s (R-La.) legislation to extend the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) for three months.
“Five million Americans and half-a-million Louisianians rely on the National Flood Insurance Program to protect their homes and businesses. It’s regrettable and dangerous that the path to extending this crucial coverage was blocked today,” said Kennedy.
The extension would have ensured the NFIP continues to protect existing and new policy holders until Dec. 31, 2023.
Background:
- On Sept. 13, 2023 the Senate blocked Kennedy’s NFIP Extension Act of 2023 from passing on the Senate floor. The bill would have extended the NFIP through Sept. 30, 2024.
- In July 2023, Kennedy first introduced the NFIP Extension Act of 2023 to ensure that the program would not lapse on its expiration date.
- In June 2023, Kennedy helped introduce the National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act to reauthorize the NFIP for five years and cap annual policy premium hikes.
- In 2019, Kennedy’s National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2019 became law.
- In 2018, Kennedy’s first National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act became law.
- In addition, Kennedy has helped ensure that multiple continuing resolutions to fund the federal government have included an extension of the NFIP.
Watch Kennedy’s full remarks here.
