The National Flood Insurance Program was once again allowed to lapse last week, a victim of a feud between the House and Senate over proposed legislative changes.

The Senate adjourned without passing an enabling measure to keep the NFIP in business past March 28, when the current enabling law expired. Congress will not reconvene until April 12.

The House had passed H.R. 4851, which included a temporary flood program extension until April 30. That action created an impasse between the House bill and a Senate bill with a provision extending the NFIP until Dec. 31.

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