The US House of Representatives will take up 'modified' Senate flood bill
Majority
Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) announced that the House will take up a "modified
version" of the Senate bill S. 1926 during the week of February 24. The proposal
will likely eliminate the Senate’s language that would delay rate hikes under
the National Flood Insurance Program for up to four years. Instead, the
House version is expected to stipulate that the program cannot increase
premiums by more than 15 percent each year on any property, even if a property
has been sold or its flood insurance policy lapses. House leaders also want to
make those changes apply retroactively so that property owners who have seen a
sudden spike to full-risk rates will get a refund. Legislative text and
additional details will be available at a later date.