Quigley, Durbin, Duckworth Reintroduce Bicameral Legislation to Map Urban Flooding & Help FEMA Better Assess Risks
Reintroduce bicameral legislation to map urban flooding and help FEMA better assess flood risks.
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Evidence
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GovInfo lists H.R. 8830 as introduced in the House on May 14, 2026 by Rep. Mike Quigley and referred to the House Transportation and Infrastructure and Financial Services Committees. The full title requires FEMA to carry out a pilot program to enhance mapping of urban flooding and associated property damage and make mapped data available to homeowners, businesses, and localities to help understand and mitigate flood risk.
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GovInfo lists S. 4515 as introduced in the Senate on May 13, 2026 by Sen. Richard J. Durbin with Sen. Tammy Duckworth as cosponsor and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. The Senate bill carries the same full title requiring FEMA to conduct an urban-flood mapping pilot program.
Assessments
The promise was to reintroduce bicameral legislation, not necessarily enact it. The evidence shows Quigley introduced H.R. 8830 in the House on May 14, 2026, and a Senate companion, S. 4515, was introduced on May 13, 2026. Both address FEMA urban flooding mapping and flood-risk assessment, matching the promised substance. This occurred while Quigley was serving in the same federal House office.