H.R. 3681 · 117th Congress
Sinkhole Mapping Act of 2021
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This bill directs the United States Geological Survey (USGS) to establish a program to map zones that are at greater risk of sinkhole formation.
What it does: CRS summary · Reported to House · Dec 30, 2022
Sinkhole Mapping Act of 2021
This bill directs the United States Geological Survey (USGS) to establish a program to map zones that are at greater risk of sinkhole formation.
Specifically, the USGS must
- 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 depicting the 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.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Sinkhole Mapping Act of 2021
Latest action (Dec 30, 2022): Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 494.
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications · Origin: House · Introduced: Jun 1, 2021
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.