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S4248119th Congress

Enhancing Long-Term, Efficient, and Viable Alternatives to Empower Flood-Prone Communities Act of 2026

Sponsored By: Senator Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]

Introduced

Summary

Prioritizing nonstructural flood risk solutions. This bill would require the Army Secretary to treat nonstructural features as equal options in every Corps flood risk and hurricane risk study, set firm timelines and disclosures, and create standing bodies to build capacity and oversight.

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  • Families and homeowners: Offers voluntary property buyouts, relocation advisory services, moving cost assistance, and supplemental payments for low-income owner-occupants when replacement housing costs exceed appraised value. It pairs this with high federal cost shares, including 90% for disadvantaged and repetitive-loss properties and 100% for severe repetitive-loss cases.
  • Local governments and non-Federal interests: Allows phased implementation by municipality or neighborhood and separate partnership agreements. Previously authorized projects may add nonstructural features on request and must receive frequent schedule and funding notifications, with a 45-day rule for resuming paused work.
  • Corps and federal partners: Creates a National Nonstructural Committee that cannot be terminated without statute, a working group and a mandatory Nonstructural Center of Expertise within 90 days, and annual reports assessing consideration and implementation of nonstructural measures.

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]

RI • D

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC]

    NC • R

    Sponsored 3/26/2026

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