# 119-hr-5920: District of Columbia Flood Prevention Act of 2025

119-hr-5920, District of Columbia Flood Prevention Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5920
- As of: 2026-04-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5920
- Congress: 119
- Title: District of Columbia Flood Prevention Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-11-04
- Sponsor: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Adds the District of Columbia to the list of entities eligible for funding under the Coastal Zone Management Act**, allowing DC to apply for CZMA grants and technical assistance within the Act’s existing funding framework.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Allow D.C. to get coastal grants: benefit, low. If enacted, D.C. would be able to apply for federal coastal zone and flood-prevention grants under the Coastal Zone Management Act. The bill would simply add the District of Columbia to the list of eligible entities. It would not itself provide money or change funding rules. Any grants would depend…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-8870: BUILD America 250 Act
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-10421: Transforming Education for the Future Act
- 119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-5920 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5920)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-8870: BUILD America 250 Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8870)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-10421: Transforming Education for the Future Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10421)
- [119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6900)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5920 (as of 2026-04-21).