Hearing: Mitigation and Multiple Loss Properties: Factors Influencing the High Cost of Flooding

Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance (Committee on Financial Services)

Thursday, March 26, 2026 (2:00 PM)

2128 RHOB
Washington, D.C.

Witnesses

Dr. Alicia Puente Cackley
Director, Financial Markets and Community Investment, U.S. Government Accountability Office

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  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 03/25/2026 at 04:30 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 03/25/2026 at 04:30 PM

Dr. Diane Horn
Specialist in Flood Insurance and Emergency Management, Congressional Research Service

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  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 03/25/2026 at 04:30 PM
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Mr. Steve Ellis
President, Taxpayers for Common Sense

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  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 03/25/2026 at 04:30 PM
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Mr. Joel Scata
Senior Attorney, Natural Resources Defense Council

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  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 03/25/2026 at 04:30 PM
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Ms. Samantha Medlock
Founder and President, Climate Risk Advisors

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  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 03/25/2026 at 04:30 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 03/25/2026 at 04:30 PM

Text of Legislation

  • H.R. 6256, the Floodplain Enhancement and Recovery Act [PDF] Added 03/23/2026 at 03:26 PM
  • H.R. ____, a bill to amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to prohibit flood insurance coverage for severe repetitive loss properties [PDF] Added 03/23/2026 at 03:26 PM
  • H.R. ____, the Community Flood Resilience Act [PDF] Added 03/23/2026 at 03:26 PM

Support Documents

  • Notice [PDF]
  • Memorandum [PDF] Added 03/23/2026 at 03:26 PM

First Published: March 19, 2026 at 03:35 PM
Last Updated: March 25, 2026 at 04:30 PM