H.R. 5843 — Introduced in House

I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5843 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 29, 2023Mr. Higgins of Louisiana (for himself and Ms. Letlow) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To temporarily extend the National Flood Insurance Program. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the NFIP Stopgap Act of 2023. 2. Reauthorization (a) Financing Section 1309(a) of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4016(a)) is amended by striking September 30, 2023 and inserting January 15, 2024. (b) Program expiration Section 1319 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4026) is amended by striking September 30, 2023 and inserting January 15, 2024. (c) Retroactive effective date If this Act is enacted after September 30, 2023, the amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) shall take effect as if enacted on September 30, 2023.