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HR 900 · 119th Congress — Sinkhole Mapping Act of 2025

Sinkhole Mapping Act of 2025 This bill directs the U. S. Geological Survey (USGS) to establish a program to study the short-term and long-term mechanisms that cause sinkholes, including extreme storm events, prolonged droughts causing…

Congress
119
Bill
HR 900
Status
Introduced
Introduced
2025-01-31
Latest action date
2025-07-15

Summary

Sinkhole Mapping Act of 2025 This bill directs the U. S. Geological Survey (USGS) to establish a program to study the short-term and long-term mechanisms that cause sinkholes, including extreme storm events, prolonged droughts causing shifts in water management practices, aquifer depletion, and other major changes in water use; and develop maps, using three-dimensional elevation data, that depict zones that are at greater risk of forming sinkholes. The USGS must establish a public website that displays such maps and other relevant information critical for use by community planners and emergency managers. Right now, the latest action is: Received in the Senate and Read twice and Sent to the Energy and Natural Resources Committee. The listed sponsor is Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] [D].

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Latest action

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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