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

Cleo Fields · Louisiana · Democratic

policy impact 0.60 specificity 0.70 extraction confidence 72%

Commitment kind: unknown. Promised action: not established. Promised outcome: not established. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired.

Occurrences

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
primary · press_release · model gpt-5.5

Evidence

legacy_unverified · Source version not recorded · locator unknown

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."

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): 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.

partial same_term

Public Law 119-75, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 89%

legacy_unverified · Source version not recorded · locator unknown

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.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): 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.

partial same_term

Public Law 119-4, Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 87%

legacy_unverified · Source version not recorded · locator unknown

Roll Call 70 on H.R. 1968 lists the vote question as "On Passage," status "Passed," and shows Representative Fields, Democratic, Louisiana, voting "Nay."

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): 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.

never same_term

Office of the Clerk, U.S. House Roll Call 70, H.R. 1968
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 90%

legacy_unverified · Source version not recorded · locator unknown

The official House site states that Fields was named to the House Financial Services Committee, which "oversees the banking, securities, and insurance industries."

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): 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.

unresolved same_term

Representative Cleo Fields |
primary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 72%

legacy_unverified · Source version not recorded · locator unknown

GovInfo lists H.R. 9511 as the NFIP Premium Transparency Act, introduced by Mr. Fields on June 29, 2026, with Carter, Bresnahan, and Ezell, and referred to the Committee on Financial Services. The bill title is to require FEMA to develop a flood insurance information tool.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Fields introduced an NFIP reform bill focused on premium transparency and FEMA information tools, which is concrete legislative effort toward reform but not enactment or long-term reauthorization.

unresolved same_term A for effort

H.R. 9511 (IH) - NFIP Premium Transparency Act
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 93%

legacy_unverified · Source version not recorded · locator unknown

The CRS Insight says the NFIP is currently authorized until September 30, 2026 and that since the end of FY2017, 35 short-term NFIP reauthorizations have been enacted.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Official CRS context confirms the program remained authorized only through September 30, 2026 after repeated short-term extensions, not through a long-term reauthorization and reform package.

partial same_term

What Happens If the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Lapses?
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 90%

Assessments

Public state: unverified As of unknown · legacy_unverified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): never. same_term A for effort

As of August 15, 2026, the NFIP has only been extended through September 30, 2026 via short-term authorization, not through a long-term reauthorization and reform package. Fields has materially attempted NFIP reform by introducing H.R. 9511, the NFIP Premium Transparency Act, but that bill appears only introduced/referred and not enacted. The temporary extensions do not satisfy the promise, and Fields is not shown to have secured the enacted short-term extension as a promised long-term reform outcome.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 86%

Public state: unverified As of unknown · legacy_unverified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): partial. same_term

The promised outcome was long-term NFIP reauthorization and reform. During Fields's current House term, Congress enacted short-term NFIP extensions through September 30, 2025 and then September 30, 2026, which kept the program authorized but did not amount to long-term reauthorization or a substantive reform package. The record also does not show Fields introducing, sponsoring, or materially advancing a successful NFIP reform bill; one cited extension passed over his Nay vote. This supports partial credit for temporary continuation, not full delivery.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 86%