Congress proposes easier flood insurance options for farm buildings and multi-building properties
This bill is currently sitting in the House Committee on Financial Services. It has not moved since November 2025, and no action has been taken on it for eight months. The committee must decide whether to hold a vote before the bill can move forward.
No action since November 2025
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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Introduced in House
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Notes reintroduction of H.R. 5961 and highlights key provisions: bundling multiple farm structures under one NFIP policy to reduce the per-structure surcharge, and allowing local variances when elevation/floodproofing is impractical.
Briefs counties on H.R. 5961, emphasizing flexibility for counties to grant variances from FEMA floodplain standards for agricultural structures and bundling structures under one NFIP policy to reduce the $250-per-structure surcharge burden.
Announcement of H.R. 5961 describing NFIP reforms for agricultural structures, including bundling multiple structures under one policy and allowing local variances from elevation/floodproofing rules under specified conditions.
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Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Flood Insurance for Farmers Act of 2025
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