Bill · H.R. 5920· House(119-HR-5920)
District of Columbia Flood Prevention Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 11/4/2025
- Last activity
- 11/4/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- Sponsored by
- Eleanor Norton
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill is called the "District of Columbia Flood Prevention Act of 2025". Its purpose is to change the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972. The change would allow the District of Columbia to be eligible to receive Federal funding under that Act.
Yes· 3 of 28
Would people in cities be better off under this?+5
Directly benefits residents of Washington D.C. through improved flood protections.
Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?+5
The bill directly enables flood prevention and coastal management funding for the District.
Does this improve help for people hit by a disaster?+5
Increasing funding eligibility for flood prevention directly mitigates future disaster impacts.
The opposite
Does this reduce what the federal government spends?-1
The bill expands eligibility for federal funding, which may slightly increase government expenditures.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Federal Funding Access: By adding the District of Columbia to Section 304(4) of the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, the District can receive Federal funding. This could help with flood prevention efforts for people in that area.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts for people are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Urban Residents+5Good For Business Owners+3Good For Low Income Households+3Good For African Americans+2Good For Asian Americans+2Good For High Income Households+2Good For Hispanic Americans+2Good For Middle Class Households+2Good For Union Workers+2Good For White Americans+2Good For Billionaires+1Good For Children+1Good For High Net Worth Individuals+1Good For Middle Aged+1Good For People With Disabilities+1Good For Retirees+1Good For Seniors+1Good For Ultra High Net Worth Individuals+1Good For Young Adults+1
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Disaster Relief And F E M A+5Improves Environmental Protections+5Improves Public Land Management+2Improves Roads And Bridges+2
- Governance And Ideology
- Increase States Rights+2
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Economic Growth+1Increases Job Creation+1Reduces Government Spending-1
- Education And Technology
- Increases Scientific Research Funding+1
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Affordable Housing+1
- 11/4/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- Introduced in House