HR 900 · 119th Congress · Emergency Management

Sinkhole Mapping Act of 2025

Introduced 2025-01-31· Sponsored by Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.(2025-07-15)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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.…

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Cosponsors (8)

6 Democrats2 Republicans