WASHINGTON, D.C. -- After months of urging, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act today. U.S. Representative Kathy Castor (D-Tampa/St. Petersburg, FL), who pressured House Republican leadership for months to address the problem, hailed the measure as an important step to bring relief to families and businesses across the Tampa Bay area and across the country. 

“Families who were facing massive flood insurance premium increases now can breathe easier. The measure would cap yearly premium increases while maintaining fiscal protections to ensure that flood insurance will be there in times of disaster. We must keep a close eye on FEMA and flood maps and the legislation gives us more tools to do so. I credit the outcry of many of our neighbors, realtors, chambers of commerce who helped focus the pressure on the Republican leaders in Congress to act.

“This has been an anxious time for homeowners, but the immense pressure by families and the business community on the House GOP was an effort that paid off.”

Since November 2013, Rep. Castor has urged action on flood insurance on every bill that moved through the Rules Committee to the floor of the U.S. House. See more details about the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act.

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