United StatesHouse Bill 900HR 900

Sinkhole Mapping Act of 2025

Emergency Management

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Last progress July 15, 2025 (4 months ago)

Introduced on January 31, 2025 by Darren Michael Soto

Sponsors (9)

House Votes

Passed Voice Vote with Amendment

July 14, 2025 (4 months ago)

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 (4 months ago)

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

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July 15, 2025•3 pages

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July 14, 2025•4 pages

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Text as it was Reported in House

July 2, 2025•6 pages

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Text as it was Introduced in House

January 31, 2025•2 pages

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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.

Sinkhole Mapping Act of 2025

Sponsors (9)

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