Environment & Energy Congressional Round-Up | September 29 - October 3, 2025

The House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure passed the Disaster Management Costs Modernization Act (H.R.744). The bill, reintroduced by Rep. Joe Neguse (D-Colo.) and  eight bipartisan representatives, would allow state and local governments to boost their administrative capacity in response to future disasters. If passed, the bill would finance this effort with the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s unused disaster assistance funds, which, under current law, are returned to the Disaster Relief Fund. 

The House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure also passed the Promoting Resilient Buildings Act of 2025 (H.R.501). Reps. Chuck Edwards (R-N.C.) and Dina Titus (D-Nev.) reintroduced the bill, which would accelerate and improve the processes for state and local governments to update their building codes and improve buildings’ efficiency and climate resilience. Sens. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and John Fetterman (D-Pa.) introduced the Senate version of the bill in February. To learn more about resilient buildings, check out EESI’s panel, “Building Resilience and Comfort,” from our 2025 Congressional Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency EXPO.

The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), which covers 95% of residential flood insurance policies in the country, expired on September 30, 2025. Sens. John Kennedy (R-La.) and Bill Cassidy (R-La.) introduced S.2946 to reauthorize the program. Rep. Andrew Garbarino (R-N.Y.) introduced the House’s version of the bill (H.R.5577) last week. To learn more about the NFIP, check out EESI’s briefing on insurance in the age of climate change.

To catch up on all of the recent environmental and energy legislation in Congress, read the pdf here.