Allow for the consideration of private flood insurance for the purposes of applying continuous coverage requirements
H.R. 6620119th Congress

Allow for the consideration of private flood insurance for the purposes of applying continuous coverage requirements

Introduced in the HouseRep. Kathy Castor (D-FL-14)2 sections · 1 min read
Version: ih · Apr 20, 2026

Section 1. Effect of Private Flood Insurance Coverage on Continuous Coverage Requirements

Section 1308 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4015) is amended by adding at the end the following:

(n) Effect of Private Flood Insurance Coverage on Continuous Coverage Requirements

For purposes of applying any statutory, regulatory, or administrative continuous coverage requirement, including under section 1307(g)(1), the Administrator shall consider any period during which a property was continuously covered by a flood insurance policy, either offered through the national flood insurance program or private market, that was used to satisfy the requirements under section 102(a) of the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4012a(a)) to be a period of continuous coverage.

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