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Sinkhole Mapping Act of 2025 (HR-900) · Congress.wiki

Text Versions

Text as it was Referred in Senate

July 15, 2025

Text as it was Engrossed in House

July 14, 2025

Text as it was Reported in House

July 2, 2025

Text as it was Introduced in House

January 31, 2025

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Related Legislation

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Amendments

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Sponsors (9)

Committee Meetings (1)

Full Committee Markup of: • H.R. 276 (Rep. Greene), “Gulf of America Act of 2025” (Amendments to H.R. 276 must be drafted to the amendment in the nature of a substitute, attached to this notice) • H.R. 677 (Rep. Hageman), “Expedited Appeals Review Act” or the “EARA” • H.R. 845 (Rep. Boebert), “Pet and Livestock Protection Act of 2025” (Amendments to H.R. 845 must be drafted to the amendment in the nature of a substitute, attached to this notice) • H.R. 900 (Rep. Soto), “Sinkhole Mapping Act of 2025” • H.R. 972 (Rep. Titus), “Sloan Canyon Conservation and Lateral Pipeline Act” • H.R. 1043 (Rep. Gosar), “La Paz County Solar Energy and Job Creation Act” • H.R. 1098 (Rep. Scholten), To reauthorize the Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program Act of 1994 • H.R. 1665 (Rep. Cammack), “Deploying Infrastructure with Greater Internet Transactions And Legacy Applications Act” or the “DIGITAL Applications Act” and • H.R. 1681 (Rep. Evans of CO), “Expediting Federal Broadband Deployment Reviews Act”

Committee on Natural ResourcesLongworth House Office Building, 1324Apr 9, 2025 at 2:00 PM

AI Summary

This bill tells the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to study what causes sinkholes and to make maps that show where sinkholes are more likely to form. The maps must use 3D elevation data and be shared on a public website so local planners and emergency managers can use them. The USGS must check the maps at least every five years and update them when needed. All of this depends on money being approved by Congress first .

Key points:

Who is affected: Communities in areas with sinkhole risk; local planners and emergency managers who need better hazard info .
What changes: USGS will study sinkhole causes (like big storms, long droughts, and aquifer depletion), create detailed risk maps using 3D data, and run a public website to share them .
When: The program begins when funded; maps are reviewed at least every five years and updated as needed.

House Votes

Passed Voice Vote with Amendment

July 14, 2025

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

Senate Votes

Received

July 15, 2025

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

Presidential Signature

Signature Data Not Available

United StatesHouse Bill 900HR 900

Sinkhole Mapping Act of 2025

Emergency Management

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Introduced January 31, 2025 by Darren Michael Soto · Last progress July 15, 2025