H.R. 900 · 119th Congress
Sinkhole Mapping Act of 2025
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- House Introduced Jan 31, 2025
- House Passed Jul 14, 2025
This bill directs the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to establish a program to
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jan 31, 2025
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.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Sinkhole Mapping Act of 2025
Latest action (Sep 16, 2026): Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.
Policy area: Emergency Management · Origin: House · Introduced: Jan 31, 2025
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
- House Introduced Jan 31, 2025
- House Passed Jul 14, 2025
No recorded floor vote found.