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• NFIP reform bills brought before US Congress

  25 May 2021

  Republican congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer said the NFIP has been "mismanaged for decades"

• US House Committee agrees on reformed national flood bill

  13 June 2019

  Unanimous agreement on NFIP reforms to enact it for next five years

• US flood insurance programme granted two-week extension

  31 May 2019

  Move labelled “disheartening” as lawmakers fail to agree long-term solution

• US flood insurance programme one day from lapsing

  30 May 2019

  Republicans block NFIP extension with deadline on Friday

• US inland flood risk three times greater than thought, new models find

  12 December 2017

  Scientists estimate 40m citizens and $5.5tr of assets are at danger

• US flood insurance programme gets actuarial help

  16 November 2017

  Milliman to provide modelling and pricing

• Republicans switch insurance subcommittee head

  09 January 2017

  Sean Duffy to replace Blaine Luetkemeyer

• Houston flooding exceeds "1-in-200-year" rainfall

  19 April 2016

  Comparisons drawn with 2001's tropical storm Allison