Sinkhole Mapping Act of 2025

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Bill Number

HR 900

Introduced

Jan 31, 2025

Latest Action

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

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Topics

Emergency Management Emergency planning and evacuation Geography and mapping Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Natural disasters Water use and supply

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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.

Actions

Jul 15, 2025

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Jul 14, 2025

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 14, 2025

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3223)
Jul 14, 2025

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Jul 14, 2025

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 900.
Jul 14, 2025

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3223-3224)
Jul 14, 2025

Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jul 2, 2025

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-182.
Jul 2, 2025

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 147.
Apr 9, 2025

Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Unanimous Consent.
Apr 9, 2025

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Jan 31, 2025

Introduced in House
Jan 31, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

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