The bill
To amend the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2014 to address ecosystem restoration projects, and for other purposes.
HR. 6256, 119th Congress — read as touching Insurance (P&C and Life).
To amend the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2014 to address ecosystem restoration projects, and for other purposes.
Bill ID: 119/hr/6256
Last Updated: November 21, 2025
Sponsored by
Rep. Downing, Troy [R-MT-2]
ID: D000634
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The sponsor
Rep. Downing, Troy [R-MT-2]
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The money
$156,800 raised
21 itemised contributions to this sponsor, pulled from FEC filings.
Bill's Journey to Becoming a Law
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💰 Campaign Finance Network
Rep. Downing, Troy [R-MT-2]
Congress 119 • 2024 Election Cycle
Total Contributions
$156,800
20 donors
PACs
$5,000
Organizations
$0
Committees
$0
Individuals
$151,800
1
REPUBLICAN MAINSTREET PARTNERSHIP PAC
$5,000
No organization contributions found
No committee contributions found
1
BILLION, JOSEPH C
$13,200
2
BILLION, PEDER J
$13,200
3
DURRETT, STEVEN
$13,200
4
MENHOLT, DENNY
$13,200
5
BARNARD, MARY
$6,600
6
BARNARD, TIMOTHY
$6,600
7
GREGORY, JOSEPH R.
$6,600
8
PLANTE, THOMAS
$6,600
9
GALT, SHARRIE
$6,600
10
MADDY, MICHAEL
$6,600
11
ANDERSON, BONNIE J
$6,600
12
COWIE, PETER
$6,600
13
DOLLINGER, DAVE
$6,600
14
HAUGHTON, FRANK JR.
$6,600
15
OAKLAND, GARY
$6,600
16
PACE, KARMIN
$6,600
17
ZINN, RAY
$6,600
18
GRAFF, EUGENE
$6,600
19
HECKER, MARKUS
$6,600
Donor Network - Rep. Downing, Troy [R-MT-2]
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Total contributions: $156,800
Top Donors - Rep. Downing, Troy [R-MT-2]
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1 PAC19 Individuals
Industry Impact
Which industries are materially affected by specific provisions in this bill. 2 helped.
- +Insurance (P&C and Life)confidence 0.90
Section 2(b) exempts requesters from submitting a review or processing fee for a flood insurance rate map change based on an ecosystem restoration project, reducing costs for those seeking such changes, which benefits the insurance industry by facilitating flood insurance map updates.
- +Construction & Engineeringconfidence 0.85
Section 2(c) allows communities to permit ecosystem restoration projects within regulatory floodways under certain conditions, which could enable construction and engineering firms to undertake such projects, providing a market expansion.
Who funds the sponsor on these industries
For each industry this bill affects, here's what the sponsor (Rep. Downing, Troy [R-MT-2])received from donors associated with that industry during the 2022–present cycles. Donations are not proof of intent — they are a record of who funds the people writing the law.
Industries this bill HELPS
- from 5 contributions
- GLOVER, RANDY$500
- SWIFT, DAVID$300