U.S. Reps. Meeks and Garbarino introduced a bipartisan act for community flood resilience and insurance funding options.
Quiver AI Summary
Bipartisan Flood Resilience Act Introduced: U.S. Representatives Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY-05) and Andrew Garbarino (R-NY-02) have introduced the bipartisan Community Flood Resilience Act aimed at enhancing community preparedness and recovery from flooding events. The legislation proposes the use of specific FEMA mitigation grant funds for community-based flood insurance.
Insurance Gaps Addressed: The proposed act aims to address limitations of the National Flood Insurance Policy (NFIP), which typically caps coverage at $250,000. It would allow communities to purchase parametric flood insurance, providing quicker financial responses to flooding based on predetermined triggers, rather than post-disaster assessments.
Supporting Community Preparedness: Rep. Meeks highlighted the increasing threat of flooding and the economic burden it places on vulnerable communities, stating, "This legislation gives communities another option to recover faster." Rep. Garbarino emphasized the need for faster recovery tools in Long Island, aiming to empower communities before storms strike.
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Gregory W. Meeks Fundraising
Gregory W. Meeks recently disclosed $236.1K of fundraising in a Q1 FEC disclosure filed on April 15th, 2026. This was the 475th most from all Q1 reports we have seen this year. 33.6% came from individual donors.
Meeks disclosed $338.2K of spending. This was the 268th most from all Q1 reports we have seen from politicians so far this year.
Meeks disclosed $1.9M of cash on hand at the end of the filing period. This was the 247th most from all Q1 reports we have seen this year.
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Gregory W. Meeks Bill Proposals
Here are some bills which have recently been proposed by Gregory W. Meeks:
- H.R.8854: To establish a pilot program for the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to evaluate the effectiveness of insuring mortgages made to finance improvements to convert basement spaces into safely habitable dwelling units, and for other purposes.
- H.R.8289: BIS Licensing Efficiency Act of 2026
- H.R.8222: End Russian Oil Windfalls Act
- H.R.6879: RESTRICT Act
- H.R.6338: Stop Illegal Fishing Act
- H.R.5508: Mortgage Insurance Freedom Act
You can track bills proposed by Gregory W. Meeks on Quiver Quantitative's politician page for Meeks.
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