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119th Congress · S. 1564 · Passed Origin

Floodplain Enhancement and Recovery Act

This bill eases restrictions for ecosystem restoration projects in designated floodways that meet certain risk criteria. Under current National Flood Insurance Program requirements, such projects are generally prohibited in a designated floodway if the project would increase the area’s base flood elevation. The bill establishes conditions under which a community may permit an ecosystem restoration project within a designated floodway that would result in an increase in base flood elevations. Specifically, the project may be permitted if (1) a professional engineer determines that the cumulative effect of the increase will be not more than 1 foot; (2) no insurable structure or critical infrastructure is located in an impacted area; and (3) the community submits an analysis to the Federal Emergency Management Agency on the project’s effects after the project is complete. An ecosystem restoration project is defined by the bill as a project that manipulates the physical, chemical, or biological characteristics of a site with a goal of recovering, reclaiming, or improving the functions of an aquatic resource or floodplain.

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SubjectsAquatic ecologyEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchFloods and storm protectionLand use and conservationWetlands

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Sponsor

  • Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] · [D-WA] · M001111
    Dem-WA current · 6 terms · @PattyMurray · 7 district offices

Sponsor record (congress_legislators)

Bio (legislators)

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Patty Murray
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2023-01-03
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2029-01-03
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154 Russell Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510
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https://www.murray.senate.gov/write-to-patty/
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Leadership roles (4)

  • Assistant Senate Minority Leader · senate · 2019-01-03 – 2021-01-03
  • Assistant Senate Minority Leader · senate · 2021-01-03 – 2021-01-20
  • Assistant Senate Majority Leader · senate · 2021-01-20 – 2023-01-03
  • President Pro Tempore of the Senate · senate · 2021-01-03 – 2025-01-03

Committee memberships (18)

  • Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies (senate) · senate · Ex Officio · rank 8
  • Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (senate) · senate · Ex Officio · rank 9
  • Department of Defense (senate) · senate · rank 3
  • Department of Homeland Security (senate) · senate · rank 2
  • Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies (senate) · senate · Ex Officio · rank 7
  • Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies (senate) · senate · rank 2
  • Education and the American Family (senate) · senate · rank 2
  • Energy and Water Development (senate) · senate · Ranking Member · rank 1
  • Financial Services and General Government (senate) · senate · Ex Officio · rank 5
  • Legislative Branch (senate) · senate · Ex Officio · rank 3
  • Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies (senate) · senate · rank 2
  • Primary Health and Retirement Security (senate) · senate · rank 2
  • Senate Committee on Appropriations (senate) · senate · Ranking Member · rank 1 · site
  • Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (senate) · senate · rank 2 · site
  • Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs (senate) · senate · rank 2 · site
  • Senate Committee on the Budget (senate) · senate · rank 2 · site
  • State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs (senate) · senate · Ex Officio · rank 7
  • Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (senate) · senate · rank 2

Social media

District offices (7)

  • 2930 Wetmore Ave., Suite 9D, Everett, WA, 98201 · 425-259-6515 · fax 425-259-7152 · 47.9781562,-122.2076204
  • 915 2nd Ave., #2988, Jackson Federal Building, Seattle, WA, 98174 · 206-553-5545 · fax 206-553-0891 · 47.6045895,-122.3354608
  • 1323 Officer's Row, The Marshall House, Vancouver, WA, 98661 · 360-696-7797 · fax 360-696-7798 · 45.6276649,-122.657351
  • 1301 A Street, Ste 213, Tacoma, WA, 98402 · 253-572-3636 · 47.251512,-122.4362776
  • 920 West Riverside Avenue, Ste 485, Spokane, WA, 99201 · 509-624-9515 · 47.65856309999999,-117.4260604
  • 825 Jadwin Avenue, Suite 160K, Richland, WA, 99352 · 509-453-7462 · 46.2775135,-119.2760197
  • 771 Capitol Way Sound, Suite 502, Olympia, WA, 98501 · 360-205-2878 · 47.0415771,-122.9016531

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Sponsor FEC record (fec_live)

Candidate record (candidates) · cycle 2026

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S2WA00189
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2026
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MURRAY, PATTY
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DEMOCRATIC PARTY
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1991-12-12
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2023-10-02
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2023-10-02
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Candidate summary (candidate_summaries) · cycle 2022

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2022
total_receipts
$20,425,812.41
total_disbursements
$23,588,816.44
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$558,340.18
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$0.00
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2017-01-01
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2022-12-31

Connected committees (0)

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Cosponsors (3)

  • Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] · [R-MT] · D000618 · Co-sponsored 2025-05-01 · original
    Rep-MT current · 3 terms · @SteveDaines · 7 district offices
  • Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] · [R-NC] · T000476 · Co-sponsored 2026-04-15
    Rep-NC current · 2 terms · @SenThomTillis · 5 district offices
  • Sen. Alsobrooks, Angela D. [D-MD] · [D-MD] · A000382 · Co-sponsored 2026-04-15
    Dem-MD current · 1 term · 1 district office

Committees (1)

  • Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee [Senate Standing]
    2026-10-01T03:16:51ZDischarged From
    2025-05-01T16:56:38ZReferred To
    2025-05-01T16:56:38ZReferred To

Actions — from XML (9)

  • 2026-10-05 16:50:37FloorH15000via House floor actions
    Held at the desk.
  • 2026-10-05 16:31:59FloorH14000via House floor actions
    Received in the House.
  • 2026-10-05Floorvia Senate
    Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  • 2026-09-30Floorvia Senate
    Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5298; text: CR S5298)
  • 2026-09-30Floor17000via Library of Congress
    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  • 2026-09-30Dischargevia Senate
    Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  • 2026-09-30Committee14500via Library of Congress
    Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  • 2025-05-01IntroReferralvia Senate
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
  • 2025-05-01IntroReferral10000via Library of Congress
    Introduced in Senate

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Titles

  • Display Title2026-10-07T11:03:18Z
    Floodplain Enhancement and Recovery Act
  • Short Title(s) as Passed SenateESS2026-10-01T11:08:21Z
    Floodplain Enhancement and Recovery Act
  • Short Title(s) as IntroducedIS2025-05-14T04:23:20Z
    Floodplain Enhancement and Recovery Act
  • Official Title as IntroducedIS2025-05-14T04:18:48Z
    A bill to amend the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2014 to address ecosystem restoration projects, and for other purposes.

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Summaries

55 · 2026-09-30 · Passed Senate

Floodplain Enhancement and Recovery Act

This bill eases restrictions for ecosystem restoration projects in designated floodways that meet certain risk criteria.

Under current National Flood Insurance Program requirements, such projects are generally prohibited in a designated floodway if the project would increase the area’s base flood elevation.

The bill establishes conditions under which a community may permit an ecosystem restoration project within a designated floodway that would result in an increase in base flood elevations. Specifically, the project may be permitted if (1) a professional engineer determines that the cumulative effect of the increase will be not more than 1 foot; (2) no insurable structure or critical infrastructure is located in an impacted area; and (3) the community submits an analysis to the Federal Emergency Management Agency on the project’s effects after the project is complete.

An ecosystem restoration project is defined by the bill as a project that manipulates the physical, chemical, or biological characteristics of a site with a goal of recovering, reclaiming, or improving the functions of an aquatic resource or floodplain. 

Related bills

  • HR 6256 (119) Floodplain Enhancement and Recovery Act
    Latest: 2025-11-21 — Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
    Relationship: Identical bill (via CRS)

Amendments (0)

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