National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Reauthorization Act of 2025
Latest action · Jan 7, 2026 Held at the desk.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJan 29, 2025
- Passed SenateJan 5, 2026
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Reauthorization Act of 2025
This bill reauthorizes through FY2028 the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP) and expands the activities federal agencies must conduct under the program, including activities relating to secondary effects of earthquakes and post-earthquake infrastructure performance.
NEHRP is a coordinated earthquake hazards reduction program of four federal agencies: the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the U.S. Geological Survey, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and the National Science Foundation. Under NEHRP, these agencies are required to conduct various activities relating to earthquakes, including advancing warning systems, hazard reduction measures, and research to improve understanding of earthquakes and their effects.
The bill expands the scope of the activities under NEHRP, including requiring the agencies to
- improve understanding of and develop resilience measures for secondary effects and multiple hazards associated with earthquakes, such as tsunamis and fires;
- improve post-earthquake functional recovery, which means maintaining or restoring the pre-earthquake functionality of buildings and lifeline infrastructure systems (e.g., infrastructure for water, electricity, and transportation); and
- assist public entities with developing an inventory, and conducting seismic performance evaluation, of infrastructure with high seismic risk.
Additionally, the bill specifically includes tribal governments in the activities conducted under NEHRP.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jan 29, 2025.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-AK | Lisa Murkowski | Original | Jan 29, 2025 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee | Referred Jan 29, 2025Markup Apr 30, 2025Reported Oct 14, 2025 |
Actions 11
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 7, 2026Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Jan 7, 2026Received in the House.
- Jan 7, 2026Held at the desk.
- Jan 5, 2026Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S5-10)
- Jan 5, 2026The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S7-10)
- Jan 5, 2026Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Oct 14, 2025Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 119-74.
- Oct 14, 2025Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 183.
- Apr 30, 2025Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- Jan 29, 2025Introduced in Senate
- Jan 29, 2025Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S5–S10Text printed S7–S10Amendments S5, S7, S17 | Rick Scott R-FL (amendment), Roger Marshall R-KS | Jan 5, 2026 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Committee report
Congressional Budget Office cost estimate
- Jun 24, 2025S. 320, National Earthquake Hazard Reduction Program Reauthorization Act of 2025As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on April 30, 2025
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R43141 | The National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP): Overview and Issues for Congress | Report | Sep 29, 2026 |
Amendments 1
Amendments offered to this bill.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SA 4148 | To control funding for the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program. | Rick Scott R-FLfor Roger Marshall | Amendment SA 4148 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. |
Titles 4
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to reauthorize the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Reauthorization Act of 2025
- Short Title(s) as Reported to Senate
- National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Reauthorization Act of 2025
- Short Title(s) as Passed Senate
- National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Reauthorization Act of 2025
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Emergency Management.
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 5, 2026Engrossed in Senate
- Oct 14, 2025Reported to Senate
- Jan 29, 2025Introduced in Senate
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
