{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://gonzalez.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-gonzalez-introduces-bipartisan-bill-help-homeowners-recover-after", "Congressman Gonzalez Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Help Homeowners Recover After Severe Floods", "2023-11-15", "2023", "2023-11", "Democrat", "House", "TX", "Vicente Gonzalez", "G000581", "gonzalez.house.gov", "gonzalez", "https://gonzalez.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Last week, Congressmen Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX-34) and Nick LaLota (R-NY-01) introduced the Increased Cost of Compliance (ICC) Modernization Act. This bipartisan bill would lower costs while increasing coverage for homeowners and property owners in high-risk flood areas and improve the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).\n\n\u201cSouth Texans are no stranger to the impact of severe flooding and often face devastating repair expenses for their homes and businesses,\u201d said Congressman Gonzalez. \u201cAs prices increase and flooding becomes more prevalent in our region, the federal government must take steps to ensure that the ICC\u2019s coverage cap keeps up with the modern cost of home repairs caused by flood damage. My bipartisan bill will provide greater peace of mind and economic relief to folks who have already suffered through a natural disaster, so they don\u2019t have to worry about the roof over their head when another storm hits.\u201d\n\n\u201cLong Islanders have dealt with flooding and the NFIP for decades. We\u2019re resilient people and my Increased Cost of Compliance Modernization Act will ensure our communities are better protected against flood damage while saving taxpayers millions,\u201d said Congressman LaLota. \u201cThis is a critical piece of legislation that addresses the growing need for improved flood risk management on Long Island. By providing increased funding for flood mitigation measures, my bipartisan bill empowers communities to better prepare for and respond to flood disasters.\u201d\n\n\u201cThe Increased Cost of Compliance (ICC) Modernization Act takes an important step in allowing property owners to recover after a flood event,\u201d said Chad Berginnis, Executive Director of the Association of State Floodplain Managers. \u201cAn increase in ICC limits is desperately needed since it was last adjusted in 2003. Also, by allowing property owners the ability to buy additional coverage and removing ICC from the limit of applicable coverage, homeowners are able to utilize the full benefits provided in their flood insurance policy to address flood recovery.\u201d\n\n\u201cOn behalf of 1.5 million members of the National Association of REALTORS, thank you for reintroducing the Increased Cost of Compliance Modernization Act of 2023,\u201d said Tracy Kasper, President of the National Association of REALTORS. \u201cThis bill would modernize ICC by raising the limit, adding an additional coverage option, and no longer be counted toward NFIP\u2019s coverage limit so that policyholders will not have to choose between essential home repairs and mitigation improvements. NAR supports this important measure to modernize flood risk mitigation coverage, and we look forward to working with Congress as the bill is considered as part of a broader NFIP reauthorization bill in the coming weeks.\u201d\n\nTo read the full text of the legislation, click HERE.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T01:01:09Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://gonzalez.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-gonzalez-introduces-bipartisan-bill-help-homeowners-recover-after"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 2.964718034490943, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}