Secure long-term reauthorization and reform of the National Flood Insurance Program.

CONGRESSMAN CLEO FIELDS CALLS FOR LONG-TERM REAUTHORIZATION AND REFORM OF NFIP

Fields called for long-term reauthorization and reform of the National Flood Insurance Program, describing it as important for Louisiana homeowners, small businesses, and communities vulnerable to flooding.

CONGRESSMAN CLEO FIELDS CALLS FOR LONG-TERM REAUTHORIZATION AND REFORM OF NFIP
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Section 5004 is titled "Extension of National Flood Insurance Program" and amends the National Flood Insurance Act financing and program-expiration dates by replacing "September 30, 2023" with "September 30, 2026."

Congress extended NFIP authority only through September 30, 2026. This is a temporary one-year extension for the 2026 fiscal year, not a long-term reauthorization or identifiable NFIP reform package.

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Public Law 119-75, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026
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Section 1709 applies sections 1309(a) and 1319 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 by substituting the date specified in section 1106, which made authorities available through September 30, 2025.

Earlier in Fields's 119th Congress term, NFIP was extended through September 30, 2025 as part of a continuing appropriations law. This was another short-term extension, not long-term reauthorization or reform.

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Public Law 119-4, Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025
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Roll Call 70 on H.R. 1968 lists the vote question as "On Passage," status "Passed," and shows Representative Fields, Democratic, Louisiana, voting "Nay."

Fields voted against H.R. 1968, the 2025 continuing appropriations law that included the NFIP extension through September 30, 2025. This does not show concrete advancement by Fields toward the NFIP promise.

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Office of the Clerk, U.S. House Roll Call 70, H.R. 1968
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The official House site states that Fields was named to the House Financial Services Committee, which "oversees the banking, securities, and insurance industries."

Fields held a committee assignment relevant to flood insurance policy, but the cited official page does not document that he introduced, sponsored, or secured long-term NFIP reauthorization and reform.

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Representative Cleo Fields |
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