S. 3628: National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act

115th Congress · introduced 2018-11-15 · Finance and Financial Sector · Latest: Pursuant to the provisions of H. Con. Res. 148, enrollment corrections on S. 3628 have been made.

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Where it came from: introduced 2018-11-15 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 500 (2018): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, S3628 (2018-12-21), Passed. See all
Where it stands now: Pursuant to the provisions of H. Con. Res. 148, enrollment corrections on S. 3628 have been made. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act

Plain summary

National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act This bill amends the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program through May 31, 2019. The bill shall take effect as if it had been enacted on December 7, 2018.

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Official text

National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA] · 4 cosponsors

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Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV)

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA] reported raising $11.9 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

Recorded votes

House roll call 500 (2018): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, S3628 (2018-12-21): Passed

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-115s3628.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/115/s>

Record fed-us-cong115-s3628 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115