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HR 3161 · in committee · significant

Preventing Environmental Hazards Act of 2025

What this bill does

  • The bill expands the National Flood Insurance Program to pay for demolishing or relocating coastal structures threatened by erosion or collapse.
  • Property owners with federally-insured coastal structures deemed unsafe by local authorities are affected.
  • The program covers demolition or relocation costs for structures insured for at least 12 months before enactment or 4 years continuously.

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Community Threads

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  1. 01

    How should the National Flood Insurance Program decide which coastal properties qualify for demolition or relocation funding under this bill?

  2. 02

    Who bears the financial burden if demolition and relocation costs exceed current flood insurance premium collections?

  3. 03

    What evidence supports using federal funds for property relocation rather than requiring individual property owners or state governments to cover these costs?

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Gregory F. Murphy

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Introduced 2025-05-01

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-05-01 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

  2. 2025-05-01 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. 2025-05-01 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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