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The bill speeds flood-map approvals and shortens delays for development and rebuilding by allowing faster LOMR/CLOMR issuance tied to fill placement, but it increases near-term flood and ecological risks and creates potential legal/implementation uncertainty until environmental consultations are completed.
Local and state governments, homeowners, and property owners can receive LOMRs/CLOMRs more quickly for projects that place fill, reducing delays in flood-map determinations needed to start reconstruction or development.
State and local governments, and homeowners benefit economically because faster map decisions can accelerate rebuilding and development projects that depend on timely floodplain determinations.
Federal and local agencies may be incentivized to complete ESA section 7 biological-opinion requirements and align procedures more quickly because the prohibition is temporary and tied to completing those consultations.
Homeowners and localities could be exposed to greater flood risk if fill-based map changes proceed before required environmental mitigation and consultations are fully incorporated.
Rural communities and local governments face increased risks to floodplain ecosystems because issuing LOMRs/CLOMRs without full ESA consultation may allow actions that harm habitats and ecosystem functions.
State and local governments may face legal and implementation uncertainty until FEMA and wildlife agencies complete aligned procedures, increasing the chance of disputes or litigation.
Based on analysis of 2 sections of legislative text.
Prevents FEMA from deferring issuance of LOMRs/CLOMRs based on placement of fill, until FEMA fully implements related FWS/NMFS biological-opinion requirements.
Introduced June 6, 2025 by Doug Lamalfa · Last progress June 6, 2025
Prohibits the FEMA Administrator from delaying issuance of letters of map revision (LOMRs) and conditional letters of map revision (CLOMRs) that are based on placement of fill. The change is temporary and remains in effect until FEMA fully implements the requirements set out in separate Fish and Wildlife Service and National Marine Fisheries Service biological opinions under the Endangered Species Act. The bill does not alter the substantive review, determinations, or final content of those letters.